analytic thinking 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
Hypernym
reasoning 1
noun
thinking that is coherent and logical
EnglishHyponym
breakdown 5
noun
an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
dissection 2
noun
a minute and critical analysis
elimination 3
noun
analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
reductionism 2
noun
the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
