analysis vs proving ground

analysis

noun
  • Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.). 

  • Psychoanalysis. 

  • The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals. 

  • The result of such a process. 

  • Proof by deduction from known truths. 

  • The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process. 

  • The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises. 

proving ground

noun
  • A venue or project in which new technologies, methods, or techniques are tested. 

  • A terrain or installation for testing weapons, military equipment, or tactics. 

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