metanalysis

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

meta-analysis (only in the first sense)

Etymology[edit]

meta- +‎ analysis. Coined by Otto Jesperson.

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/
(US) IPA^(key): /mɛtəˈnæləsəs/

Noun[edit]

metanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural metanalyses)

Analysis of analyses.
a metanalysis of 35 existing studies
(linguistics) The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the boundaries between words or other units.
Synonym: rebracketing

Translations[edit]

rebracketing — see rebracketing

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