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metanalysis

/mɛtəˈnæləsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
met-anal-y-sis
IPA
/mɛtəˈnæləsəs/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Meta-analysis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɛtəˈnæləsəs/
  • British English: /mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

metanalyses (plural) meta-analysis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

metanalyse reanalysis

Synonyms

meta-analysis affix-clipping rebracketing

Questions

How do you pronounce metanalysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛtəˈnæləsəs/.
What does metanalysis mean?
Meta-analysis.
Where does metanalysis come from?
From meta- + analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.

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