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metadefinition

metadefinition noun: a definition of a definition.

Noun

metadefinition (plural metadefinitions)

  1. A definition of a definition.

Forms of metadefinition

pluralmetadefinitions

Origin of metadefinition

From meta- + definition.

Questions about metadefinition

What does metadefinition mean?
Metadefinition means a definition of a definition.
What part of speech is metadefinition?
Metadefinition is a noun.
What is the plural of metadefinition?
The plural of metadefinition is metadefinitions.

Words near metadefinition in the dictionary

  1. metadataset
  2. metadatasets
  3. metadatum
  4. metadebate
  5. metadebates
  6. metadefinition
  7. metadefinitions
  8. metadelrioite
  9. metadescription
  10. metadescriptions
  11. metadescriptive

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