Meanings
nounrebracketing (countable and uncountable, plural rebracketings)
plural rebracketings · alternative re-bracketing
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors.
Synonyms: metanalysis, misdivision, resegmentation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors.
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Translations
French métanalyse, mécoupure
- métanalysethe process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors
- mécoupurethe process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors
Hungarian szóhatár-eltolódás
- szóhatár-eltolódásthe process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors
Indonesian keliru susun
- keliru susunthe process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors
Japanese 異分析
- 異分析 (ibunseki)the process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors
Portuguese metanálise
- metanálisethe process by which a word originally derived from one source is broken down or bracketed into a different set of factors
Cite this entry
APA
rebracketing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebracketing
MLA
“rebracketing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebracketing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rebracketing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rebracketing.
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