analytic thinking
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1. the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | breakdown, partitioning, |
| definition | : | an analysis into mutually exclusive categories (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | cost-benefit analysis, |
| definition | : | an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | dissection, |
| definition | : | a minute and critical analysis (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | elimination, reasoning by elimination, |
| definition | : | analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | reductionism, |
| definition | : | the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | systems analysis, |
| definition | : | analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | trend analysis, |
| definition | : | analysis of changes over time (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | analytic, analytical, |
| definition | : | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | analytic, analytical, |
| definition | : | using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) (adj.all) |
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