meta

Meaning

Adj

Self-referential; structured analogously (structured by relationships), but at a higher level.

Noun

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

Noun

1. Short for metagame.
2. An informal but widely adopted practice in a given field; a de facto standard.

Noun

Metoidioplasty.

Synonyms

iron

meta-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛtə/

Etymology

From meta-, back-formed from metaphysics.