Meta - English meaning

adjective

Short for meta key.

adjective

(of a creative work) referring to itself or to the conventions of its genre; self-referential.

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The enterprise is inherently ‘meta’, since it doesn't review movies, for example, it reviews the re…

combining form

Denoting a change of position or condition.

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Metamorphosis

combining form

Denoting position behind, after, or beyond.

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Metacarpus

combining form

Denoting something of a higher or second-order kind.

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Metalanguage

combining form

Denoting substitution at two carbon atoms separated by one other in a benzene ring, e.g. in 1,3 positions.

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Metadichlorobenzene

combining form

Denoting a compound formed by dehydration.

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Metaphosphoric acid

adjective

(of something that is written or performed) referring to itself or to something of its own type

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It's a meta joke. it's sort of a joke about jokes., i am standing at my desk typing this about the …