No. 9,424 in German
meta
"Meta" in German refers to something self-referential, beyond, or about itself, often used to indicate a higher level of abstraction.
In a sentence
Das Buch enthält eine detaillierte meta-Analyse über die Studien.
The book contains a detailed meta-analysis on the studies.
Here, 'meta' describes an analytical technique or method of combining data or results from multiple studies to identify overarching trends.
Seine Aussage war sehr meta, da sie über die Diskussion selbst reflektierte.
His statement was very meta as it reflected on the discussion itself.
Here, 'meta' is used informally to describe something that comments on, or is self-referential to, itself or its context.
Meta-Themen wie Philosophie und Ontologie wurden in dem Seminar behandelt.
Meta-topics like philosophy and ontology were addressed in the seminar.
Here, 'meta' is used as a prefix to indicate topics of a higher or more abstract level of consideration, discussing the conceptual or theoretical framework.
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