Definitions For Metanalysis

Noun

METANALYSIS (plural metanalyses) {{senseid, en, meta-analysis of studies}} meta-analysis, meta-analysis. : Synonym: meta-analysis : {{ux, en, a metanalysis of 35 existing studies}} {{senseid, en, rebracketing in linguistics}} (linguistics) 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. : Synonym: rebracketing : {{cot, en, reanalysis}} {{examples, sense=linguistics, an apron → a napron }}

Related terms

metanalyse

Translations

rebracketing

Alternative forms

sense 1 {{alt, en, meta-analysis}}

Etymology

meta + analysis. in the linguistic sense {{coin + en + q23870 + nocap=1}}.