metanalysis

Meanings

Plural: metanalyses

Noun

Meta-analysis.
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 / Etymology

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

Synonyms

meta-analysis, rebracketing

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 18

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