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metafunction

metafunction noun: a function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.

Noun

metafunction (plural metafunctions)

  1. A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
  2. A construct that performs a mapping between entities at compile time.
  3. A group of grammatical systems that make meanings of a related kind.

Forms of metafunction

pluralmetafunctions

Origin of metafunction

From meta- + function.

Questions about metafunction

What does metafunction mean?
Metafunction means a function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
What part of speech is metafunction?
Metafunction is a noun.
What is the plural of metafunction?
The plural of metafunction is metafunctions.

Words near metafunction in the dictionary

  1. metafossettes
  2. metafossettid
  3. metafossettids
  4. metaframework
  5. metaframeworks
  6. metafunction
  7. metafunctional
  8. metafunctions
  9. metafunnel
  10. metafunnels
  11. metafurca

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