way path way of life | a course of conduct, the path of virtue, we went our separate ways, our paths in life led us apart, genius usually follows a revolutionary path |
primrose path | a life of ease and pleasure |
line of least resistance path of least resistance | the easiest way, In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance |
analysis | an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole |
market analysis | marketing research that yields information about the marketplace |
chemical analysis qualitative analysis | the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements |
quantitative analysis quantitative chemical analysis | chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance |
colorimetry colorimetric analysis | quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter |
volumetric analysis | quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents |
volumetric analysis | determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination |
gravimetric analysis | quantitative analysis by weight |
cost analysis | breaking down the costs of some operation and reporting on each factor separately |
fundamental analysis fundamentals analysis | (stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy |
technical analysis technical analysis of stock trends | (stock exchange) analysis of past price changes in the hope of forecasting future price changes |
spectroscopy spectrometry spectroscopic analysis spectrum analysis spectrographic analysis | the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra |
psychoanalysis analysis depth psychology | a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders, based on the theories of Sigmund Freud, his physician recommended psychoanalysis |
self-analysis | the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality |
bridle path bridle road | a path suitable for riding or leading horses (but not for cars) |
flare path | an airstrip outline with lights to guide an airplane pilot in landing |
path | a way especially designed for a particular use |
towpath towing path | a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats |
critical mass | the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction |
critical mass | the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture, the battle for the computer market has now reached critical mass, there is now a critical mass of successful women to take the lead, they sold the business because it lacked critical mass |
critical appraisal critical analysis | an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation |
analysis analytic thinking | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations |
cost-benefit analysis | an analysis of the cost effectiveness of different alternatives in order to see whether the benefits outweigh the costs |
systems analysis | analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts |
trend analysis | analysis of changes over time |
soul-searching self-analysis | a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives |
numerical analysis | (mathematics) the branch of mathematics that studies algorithms for approximating solutions to problems in the infinitesimal calculus |
analysis | a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits, sequences and series and integration and differentiation |
Fourier analysis harmonic analysis | analysis of a periodic function into a sum of simple sinusoidal components |
topology analysis situs | the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions |
multivariate analysis | a generic term for any statistical technique used to analyze data from more than one variable |
regression analysis | the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another |
correlational analysis | the use of statistical correlation to evaluate the strength of the relations between variables |
factor analysis | any of several methods for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions or factors, beginning with a correlation matrix a small number of components or factors are extracted that are regarded as the basic variables that account for the interrelations observed in the data |
analysis of variance ANOVA | a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means, a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables |
cladistics cladistic analysis | a system of biological taxonomy based on the quantitative analysis of comparative data and used to reconstruct cladograms summarizing the (assumed) phylogenetic relations and evolutionary history of groups of organisms |
methodology methodological analysis | the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline |
analysis | a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed |
review critique critical review review article | an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) |
Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System MEDLARS | relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature |
analysis | the use of closedlass words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' |
Shining Path Sendero Luminoso SL | a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru, is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world, seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime, is involved in the cocaine trade, Shining Path has been responsible for , deaths |
air lane flight path airway skyway | a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another |
flight path | the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air |
approach path approach glide path glide slope | the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing |
path route itinerary | an established line of travel or access |
path track course | a line or route along which something travels or moves, the hurricane demolished houses in its path, the track of an animal, the course of the river |