Noun
Examples (linguistics)
metanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural metanalyses)
Analysis of analyses.
Synonym: meta-analysis
a metanalysis of 35 existing studies
(linguistics) 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.
Synonym: rebracketing
Coordinate term: reanalysis