ἀνάλυσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, (ἀναλύω)

   A loosing, releasing, κακῶν from evils, S.El.142 (lyr.); ὅρκων Timae.23.    2 dissolving, Arist. Mu.394b17, Plu.2.915c (pl.); σώματος, of death, Secund.Sent.19.    3 resolution of a problem by the analysis of its conditions, opp. σύνθεσις, Arist.EN1112b23; esp. in Math., Phld.Acad.Ind.17, Papp.634.11, Procl.in Euc.p.43 F.    4 in the Logic of Arist., reduction of the imperfect figures into the perfect one, APr.51a18, al., Chrysipp.Stoic.2.7.    5 solution of a problem, etc., Plu.Rom.12.    II (from Pass.) retrogression, Id.2.76d; retirement, departure, J.AJ19.4.1; death (cf. ἀναλύω 111), 2 Ep.Ti.4.6.