Meta Definition

mĕtə
adjective
Making or showing awareness of reference to oneself or to the activity that is taking place, especially in an ironic or comic way.
American Heritage
(informal) Self-referential; at a higher level.
Wiktionary
prefix
Later in time.
Metestrus.
American Heritage
At a later stage of development.
Metanephros.
American Heritage
Situated behind.
Metacarpus.
American Heritage
Change; transformation.
Metachromatism.
American Heritage
Alternation.
Metagenesis.
American Heritage
affix
Change in position or form, alteration, transposition.
Metathesis, metasomatism.
Webster's New World
After.
Metapneumonic.
Webster's New World
Behind, at the back.
Metanephros.
Webster's New World
Going beyond or higher, transcending.
Metalinguistics, metacriticism.
Webster's New World
Between.
Metope.
Webster's New World
noun

Boundary marker.

Wiktionary

Either of the conical columns at each end of a Roman circus.

Wiktionary

Origin of Meta

  • Greek from meta beside, after me-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From meta– (as in metalanguage)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From meta-

    From Wiktionary

Meta Sentence Examples

  • It never goes directly into the meta position.

  • Hegel's logic, 3 though it involves inquiries which custom regards as metaphysical, is not to be characterized as a meta.

  • A transit trade with Colombia, via the Meta river, has been carried on by two small steamers, but subject to interruptions from political causes.

  • Farther west, and nearly opposite to Naples across the bay, are Vico, Meta, Sorrento, Massa and many villages.

  • If Nominet would create a meta account in which a customer can access all his registrant ids it would not.

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Words Starting With

MMEMET

Words Ending With

ATAETA

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Words Starting With M and Ending With A

Starts With M & Ends With AStarts With ME & Ends With AStarts With M & Ends With TA

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With A