#analytic_thinking__analysis  the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts for study
  exclusion:  synthesis
  supertype:  reasoning__logical_thinking__logicalthinking__abstract_thought  thinking that is coherent and logical
  subtype:  partitioning__breakdown  an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
     subtype:  resolving__resolution  analysis into clear-cut components
        subtype:  factorization__factorisation__factoring  (mathematics) the resolution of an integer or polynomial into factors such that when multiplied together they give the integer or polynomial
        subtype:  diagonalization__diagonalisation  (matrix algebra) changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal); "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation"
  subtype:  cost-benefit_analysis  an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs
  subtype:  dissection.analytic_thinking  a minute and critical analysis
  subtype:  reasoning_by_elimination__elimination  analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic elimination of unacceptable alternatives
  subtype:  reductionism  the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
  subtype:  systems_analysis  analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts

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