metanalysis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/ (UK)
- /mɛtəˈnæləsəs/ (US)
Etymology
From meta- + analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) Meta-analysis.
a metanalysis of 35 existing studies
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metanalyses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| meta-analysis | alternative | lexicographic |