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meta

noun
/ˈmɛtə/UK/ˈmɛtə/US/ˈmiːtə/UK

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. derived from mēta

Definitions

  1. Clipping of metagame.

    • I don't think the character will be part of the meta even with the recent buffs.

  2. Clipping of metaoidioplasty.

  3. Clipping of metamour.

  4. ›+ 8 more definitions

    1. Clipping of metanalysis

      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.
      • Fans create their own stories and media representation through fan fiction. They challenge the feminism in the [Sarah J. Maas] books through discussions and metas.
      • It wasn’t until I dug into post-season-3 Sherlock meta in January of 2014 that I started to encounter "the Discourse."

    2. Self-referential

      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.
      • […] in finessing obligations you fail a "meta" kind of obligation.

    3. Prominent in the metagame

      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.

    4. Boundary marker.

    5. Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.

    6. Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, Inc. (until late 2021)

      Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, Inc. (until late 2021): an American multinational technology conglomerate holding company that is the parent organization of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among other subsidiaries.

    7. Meta, a biomedical research discovery tool.

    8. A city in Osage County, Missouri.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for meta. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA