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metatool

metatool noun: a tool that is used to make or modify another tool.

Noun

metatool (plural metatools)

  1. (behavioural sciences) A tool that is used to make or modify another tool.

Forms of metatool

pluralmetatools
alternative formmeta-tool

Origin of metatool

From meta- + tool.

Questions about metatool

What does metatool mean?
Metatool means a tool that is used to make or modify another tool.
What part of speech is metatool?
Metatool is a noun.
What is the plural of metatool?
The plural of metatool is metatools.

Words near metatool in the dictionary

  1. metatitanate
  2. metatitanates
  3. metatitanic acid
  4. metatonic
  5. metatony
  6. metatool
  7. metatools
  8. metatopic
  9. metatopics
  10. metatorbernite
  11. metatranscript

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