metanalysis
metanalysis · metanalyses
Meta-analysisMeta-analysis.
UK/mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/US/mɛtəˈnæləsəs/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Origin
From meta- + analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.From meta- + analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.
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Forms
plural: metanalysesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmetanalyse
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable