meta-analysis
/ˈmɛtə(r)əˌnalɪsɪs/noun
1 Philosophy. Analysis of the grounds and assumptions on which a theory, explanation, or account is based; an instance of this.
2 Statistics. Analysis of data from a number of independent studies of the same subject (published or unpublished), especially in order to determine overall trends and significance; an instance of this.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Philosophical Review. From meta- + analysis.
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