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reanalysis

reanalysis noun: a second or subsequent analysis.

Noun

reanalysis (plural reanalyses)

  1. A second or subsequent analysis.
  2. Analyzing a lexeme with a different structure from its original, often by misunderstanding.
    • The initial g- in several of the forms is due to reanalysis from syntactic constructions in which the initial k- preceded by a vowel regularly lenites.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 265

reanalysis meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian

reanalysis in Tagalog

a second or subsequent analysis
balik-suri

reanalysis in Indonesian

a second or subsequent analysis
kupasan ulang, analisis ulang
linguistics: analyzing a lexeme with a different structure from its original, often by misunderstanding
keliru lema

Forms of reanalysis

pluralreanalyses

Origin of reanalysis

From re- + analysis.

Questions about reanalysis

What does reanalysis mean?
Reanalysis means a second or subsequent analysis.
What is reanalysis in Tagalog?
Reanalysis in Tagalog is balik-suri. See Reanalysis meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is reanalysis?
Reanalysis is a noun.
What is the plural of reanalysis?
The plural of reanalysis is reanalyses.

Words near reanalysis in the dictionary

  1. reanalysable
  2. reanalyse
  3. reanalysed
  4. reanalyses
  5. reanalysing
  6. reanalysis
  7. reanalyzable
  8. reanalyze
  9. reanalyzed
  10. reanalyzer
  11. reanalyzers

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