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metaword

metaword noun: a word, such as a search keyword or dictionary headword, that stands for itself as a word rather than having a meaning and a context.

Noun

metaword (plural metawords)

  1. A word, such as a search keyword or dictionary headword, that stands for itself as a word rather than having a meaning and a context.

Forms of metaword

pluralmetawords

Origin of metaword

From meta- + word.

Questions about metaword

What does metaword mean?
Metaword means a word, such as a search keyword or dictionary headword, that stands for itself as a word rather than having a meaning and a context.
What part of speech is metaword?
Metaword is a noun.
What is the plural of metaword?
The plural of metaword is metawords.

Words near metaword in the dictionary

  1. metavolcanic
  2. metavolcanics
  3. metavoltine
  4. metawaveguide
  5. metawaveguides
  6. metaword
  7. metawords
  8. metawriting
  9. metawritings
  10. metaxa sauce
  11. metaxalone

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