Monsteren
Example: Tijdens het monsteren van de gegevens ontdekte ik interessante patronen.
Definition
"Monsteren" means examining or sampling data systematically to analyze or understand it better, as in the process of reviewing information to identify patterns or insights. It specifically refers to the act of scrutinizing or testing a subset of data within a larger dataset.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "monsteren" originates from the noun "monster," meaning a sample or specimen. The verb evolved to describe the action of taking or examining samples. Interestingly, "monster" in this context is unrelated to the mythical creature meaning and instead comes from the Latin 'monstrare,' meaning 'to show' or 'to point out.'
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"Monsteren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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