metanalysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/ /mɛtəˈnæləsəs/

Word forms

metanalysis metanalyses meta-analysis

Etymology

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

Related words

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