Analysis — (from Greek ἀνάλυσις , a breaking up ) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle,… … Wikipedia
Means-ends analysis — Means Ends Analysis[1] (MEA) is a technique used in Artificial Intelligence for controlling search in problem solving computer programs. It is also a technique used at least since the 1950s as a creativity tool, most frequently mentioned in… … Wikipedia
Analysis — • The process by which anything complex is resolved into simple, or at least less complex parts or elements Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Analysis Analysis … Catholic encyclopedia
analysis — a‧nal‧y‧sis [əˈnælss] noun analyses PLURALFORM [ siːz] [countable, uncountable] 1. a careful examination of something in order to understand it better: • The researchers carried out a detailed analysis of recent trends in share prices. •… … Financial and business terms
analysis of variance — n analysis of variation in an experimental outcome and esp. of a statistical variance in order to determine the contributions of given factors or variables to the variance * * * (ANOVA) a statistical method for analyzing the effects of each of… … Medical dictionary
Analysis (radio programme) — Analysis is a half hour BBC Radio 4 documentary programme, which has been running for over 30 years.Its remit is to examine the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/analysis/204325… … Wikipedia
Analysis of covariance — (ANCOVA) is a general linear model with one continuous outcome variable and one or more factors. ANCOVA is a merger of ANOVA and regression for continuous variables. ANCOVA tests whether certain factors have an effect on the outcome variable… … Wikipedia
Analysis — A*nal y*sis, n.; pl. {Analyses}. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to unloose, to dissolve, to resolve into its elements; ? up + ? to loose. See {Loose}.] 1. A resolution of anything, whether an object of the senses or of the intellect, into its constituent or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… … Universalium
Analysis of variance — In statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a collection of statistical models, and their associated procedures, in which the observed variance in a particular variable is partitioned into components attributable to different sources of… … Wikipedia
Means of production — Not to be confused with Mode of production. Economics … Wikipedia
