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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMetaanalyse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-ta-a-na-ly-ze
"Eine Metaanalyse bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die bisherige Forschung."
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A quantitative statistical analysis that combines or integrates the results of multiple scientific studies addressing the same research question.
"The researchers conducted a metaanalysis of clinical trials to determine the overall effectiveness of the new drug." - 2
A comprehensive evaluation that reviews and synthesizes previous research to identify overall trends, discrepancies, or strong effect sizes.
"Her latest publication is a definitive metaanalysis on the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'meta-' (denoting 'transcending', 'comprehensive', or 'higher level') combined with 'analysis', originating from the Greek 'analysis' meaning 'a breaking up' or 'loosening'. The term was coined in the late 20th century, specifically popularized by statistician Gene Glass in 1976, to describe quantitative methods for combining results from multiple independent scientific studies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Metaanalysis" is said worldwide
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méta-analyse
Transliteration: mey-ta-a-na-liz
"Cette méta-analyse combine les résultats de plus de cinquante études cliniques."
Metaanalyse
Transliteration: me-ta-a-na-ly-ze
"Eine Metaanalyse bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über die bisherige Forschung."
meta-analisi
Transliteration: me-ta-a-na-li-zi
"La meta-analisi ha confermato l'efficacia del trattamento."
metaanálisis
Transliteration: me-ta-a-na-li-sis
"El metaanálisis reveló una correlación significativa entre ambos factores."
metanálise
Transliteration: me-ta-na-li-zi
"A metanálise foi publicada na revista científica."
मेटा-विश्लेषण
Transliteration: meta-vishleshan
"इस मेटा-विश्लेषण में कई अध्ययनों के आंकड़ों को जोड़ा गया है।"
元分析
Transliteration: yuán fēnxī
"这项元分析评估了过去十年的研究成果。"
메타분석
Transliteration: meta-bunseok
"그 메타분석 연구는 의학계에서 큰 주목을 받았다."
メタ分析
Transliteration: meta bunseki
"メタ分析により、複数の研究から確実な結論を導き出すことができます。"
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