metanalysis
Meta-analysis.
Noun
- Meta-analysis.
- a metanalysis of 35 existing studies
Synonyms: meta-analysis
- 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.