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Vinony

meta

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛtə/ / [ˈmɛɾə] / /ˈmiːtə/ / [ˈmiːɾə]

adj

Etymology: Adjective etymology 1, adjective sense 1 is a back-formation from meta- (prefix). Adjective etymology 1, adjective sense 2 is derived from noun etymology 1, noun sense 1. The noun senses are clippings of various terms beginning with meta (prefix). Folk etymology for noun etymology 1, noun sense 1 also suggests an acronym for most effective/efficient tactic available.

  1. 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.”

  2. 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.”

name

Etymology: Named after Meta Schreifer, the sister of a railroad official, from German Meta.

  1. A city in Osage County, Missouri.

noun

Etymology: From Latin mēta.

  1. Boundary marker.
  2. Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.