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metasynthesis

metasynthesis noun: the combination of the results of several previous qualitative research studies.

Noun

metasynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural metasyntheses)

  1. The combination of the results of several previous qualitative research studies.

Forms of metasynthesis

pluralmetasyntheses

Origin of metasynthesis

From meta- + synthesis.

Questions about metasynthesis

What does metasynthesis mean?
Metasynthesis means the combination of the results of several previous qualitative research studies.
What part of speech is metasynthesis?
Metasynthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of metasynthesis?
The plural of metasynthesis is metasyntheses.

Words near metasynthesis in the dictionary

  1. metasyntactic variable
  2. metasyntactic variables
  3. metasyntax
  4. metasyntaxes
  5. metasyntheses
  6. metasynthesis
  7. metasynthetic
  8. metasyphilis
  9. metasyphilitic
  10. metasystem
  11. metasystematics

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