analysis
Definition 1
'Divide and conquer' approach applied to systematic examination and evaluation of data, by breaking it into its component parts to uncover their interrelationships. Opposite of synthesis.
Definition 2
Examination of data and facts to uncover and understand cause-effect relationships, thus providing basis for problem solving and decision making.
analysis is in the Decision Making, Problem Solving, & Strategy and Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subjects.
analysis appears in the definitions of the following terms:
a fortiori analysis,
cost value logic,
soil engineer,
target costing,
financial accounting standards board (FASB),
negative gap,
basic research,
Arms index,
breakdown,
proposal evaluation
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