metanalysis
nounUK /mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/ · US /mɛtəˈnæləsəs/
Etymology From meta- + analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.
1
Meta-analysis.
- a metanalysis of 35 existing studies
2
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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.
- Related terms
- metanalyse