The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
Psychoanalysis.
The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
The result of such a process.
Proof by deduction from known truths.
The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
The process by which something is sullied or made dirty.