Metanalysis

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /mÉ›təˈnalÉ™sɪs/
• US IPA: /mÉ›təˈnælÉ™sÉ™s/

Origin

- + analysis, coined by Otto Jesperson.

Full definition of metanalysis

Noun

1. Analysis of analyses.a metanalysis of 35 existing studies
2. (linguistics) The act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the boundaries between words or other units.