No. 895 in Dutch
meta
"Meta" in Dutch means "self-referential" or "about itself."
In a sentence
Deze game heeft een interessante meta waarin snelle acties haalbaar zijn.
This game has an interesting meta where quick actions are feasible.
Here, 'meta' is used as a noun, describing the overall strategic framework or dominant strategies in a specific context, such as in games or competitions.
Het verhaal van de film is erg meta; het vertelt over het proces van filmmaken.
The storyline of the movie is very meta; it portrays the process of filmmaking.
In this usage, 'meta' serves as an adjective, indicating self-referential content or commentary within the medium it represents.
We werken aan een meta-analyse van de verzamelde onderzoeksgegevens.
We are working on a meta-analysis of the collected research data.
Here, 'meta' forms part of a compound word, 'meta-analyse,' referring to a statistical analysis that combines multiple studies' results.
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