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reanalysis

reanalysis

1 5.4
The act of checking something again to find or fix mistakes
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˈnælɪsɪs/
translation icon : reanálisis
  • There were three sets of twins in the study sample; reanalysis of the data after exclusion of twins or after exclusion of one of each pair did not affect the results.
  • reanalysis of data

Examples

  • Last December, Sigurd Hofmann and coworkers at GSI reported a reanalysis of their 1994-96 experiments on elements 110, 111, and 112.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The relationships at the social and biological levels reflect more basic epistemological and empirical issues that require a reanalysis of the "systems" approach in these disciplines.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The objective of the present article is a reanalysis of the risk of explosive violence in 1995.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Do you agree or disagree with their reanalysis of MBH99?

    Blog text (8)
  • Were you aware of their reanalysis of MBH99 prior to the time you finalized your report?

    Blog text (8)
  • After comparison of the results of the reanalysis between the two researchers, interrater reliability across all themes was calculated at .69.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In his last published paper, Carroll (2003) reported a reanalysis of the Woodcock-Johnson (Revised) norm data.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Korenman and Winship, who conducted the sibling reanalysis of The Bell Curve mentioned earlier, offer a more rigorous point of comparison.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Concerns about possible selection bias and uncontrolled confounding were raised about both studies (31, 32), although a reanalysis of the second study that attempted to address these concerns confirmed the initial results (33).

    Academic text (2012)
  • The team's reanalysis of the experimental data revealed important insights that had been missed the first time.

Synonyms

reassessment
vsreanalysis
9 4.1

A new check to see if something is still right after time or change

approaches the same subject with analytic rethinking to improve understanding
reevaluation
vsreanalysis
4 4.8

The act of looking again at something to decide how important it is

focuses more on analysis to understand issues or correct mistakes
reappraisal
vsreanalysis
2 6.2

Looking at something again to judge its importance or quality

uses analytic review to seek clearer understanding or correct errors
reexamination
vsreanalysis
1 3.9

A second check of something to find mistakes or missing details

goes deeper to rethink causes and correct errors
revaluation
vsreanalysis
1 6.3

A new check of the value or importance of something

is aimed at analytic rethinking for clearer understanding rather than value only
reinspection
vsreanalysis
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A second check of a place or thing to make sure it meets standards

focuses on deeper interpretation to improve understanding or correct errors
reinvestigation
vsreanalysis
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A new look at something to find new facts or evidence

is a broader analytic rethinking aimed at understanding and correcting errors
revisitation
vsreanalysis
7.3

A new look at an idea, work, or theme for more thought

specifically rethinks the matter to gain better understanding or fix mistakes
reappreciation
vsreanalysis
7.0

A return to seeing that something is valuable or important

prioritizes analytic examination to improve understanding or correct errors

How Thorough

reinvestigation
  • Specialized
1 4.8
reanalysis
1 5.4
reassessment
9 4.1
to review
  • Literature
252 2.9
check
720 1.0

Surface Forms

reanalysis singular
reanalyses plural

Morphology

reanalysis = analysis (transparent) = re + analysis

Adding 're-' to 'analysis' straightforwardly gives the meaning of doing an analysis again or anew.

Etymology

Reanalysis comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and analysis meaning 'careful study'. So a reanalysis is simply doing the study again to find mistakes or to understand something better.