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meta

/ˈmɛtə/

adjective 2
noun 5
/ˈmiːtə/ noun 2
forms 4

adjective2

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(informal) Self-referential; structured analogously (structured by relationships), but at a higher level.
- Suppose you have a genie that grants you three wishes. If you wish for infinite wishes, that is a meta wish.
- Suppose you have a homework task where you need to edit a wiki page and upload a screenshot of this entry underneath the word meta as an example of what meta is.
•
Prominent in the metagame; effective and frequently used in competitive gameplay.
- I don't think the character will be meta even with the recent buffs.

noun5

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(Internet) An informal but widely adopted practice in a given field; a de facto standard.
- Each video sharing platform's community has a meta on how long videos should be.
•
Clipping of metagame.
- I don't think the character will be part of the meta even with the recent buffs.
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(slang) Clipping of metanalysis: metanalysis or metacommentary focused on media, fandom, or related topics, typically presented as an essay or dialogue.
- Many metas on Tumblr incorporate GIFs of scenes they are referencing as well as screencaps. — 2014
(informal) Clipping of metamour.
(informal) Clipping of metaoidioplasty.

meta

/ˈmiːtə/

noun2

Boundary marker.
(historical) Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.

forms

metae · metas · more meta · most meta

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