metanalysis

American  

[met-uh-nal-uh-sis] / ˌmɛt əˈnæl ə sɪs /

noun

plural

metanalyses

1. a shift in the division between words in a phrase; misdivision.

   “A nickname” resulted from metanalysis of “an ekename.”

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Etymology

Origin of metanalysis

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

In the meantime, researchers can create larger and more representative samples by looking at multiple small studies collectively in what’s called a metanalysis.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

Johnson points to a recent metanalysis, published as a working paper, which analyzed 150 articles and found, on average, strong empirical evidence of people weighting losses more strongly than gains in their decision-making.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2021

Subsequent research, like an independent metanalysis led by Ethan Zell at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, backs up Hyde’s findings.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2017

Yet according to one recent metanalysis of five studies involving 2,346 women, antibiotic treatment can lower the risk of preterm birth.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2013