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metacontext

metacontext noun: an overarching context; a context within which other contexts can be used.

Noun

metacontext (plural metacontexts)

  1. An overarching context; a context within which other contexts can be used.

Forms of metacontext

pluralmetacontexts

Origin of metacontext

From meta- + context.

Questions about metacontext

What does metacontext mean?
Metacontext means an overarching context; a context within which other contexts can be used.
What part of speech is metacontext?
Metacontext is a noun.
What is the plural of metacontext?
The plural of metacontext is metacontexts.

Words near metacontext in the dictionary

  1. metaconstraints
  2. metaconsumer
  3. metaconsumers
  4. metaconsumption
  5. metacontent
  6. metacontext
  7. metacontexts
  8. metacontextual
  9. metacontig
  10. metacontigs
  11. metacontrast

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