# metanalysis

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/

## Definitions
1. Meta-analysis.
2. 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metanalysis