metanalysis

Meta-analysis.

Noun

  1. Meta-analysis.
    • a metanalysis of 35 existing studies

    Synonyms: meta-analysis

  2. The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.

    Synonyms: rebracketing

    Coordinate Terms: reanalysis

Origin

From meta- + analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.

Forms

metanalyses meta-analysis

Related

metanalyse