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- [mee-tuh]
- /ˈmi tə/
- /ˈmet.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-tuh]
- /ˈmi tə/
Definitions of meta word
- noun plural meta (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places. 1
- adjective meta pertaining to or noting a story, conversation, character, etc., that consciously references or comments upon its own subject or features, often in the form of parody: A movie about making a movie is just so meta—especially when the actors criticize the acting. 1
- adjective meta pertaining to or noting an abstract, high-level analysis or commentary, especially one that consciously references something of its own type. 1
- noun meta a female given name. 1
- verb without object meta to analyze or comment on something in a meta way: I spend more time metaing about the show than actually watching it. 1
- noun meta (of a creative work ) referring to itself or to the conventions of its genre; self-referential. 1
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Origin of meta
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, meta is from the Latin word mēta cone, turning post
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Meta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
meta usage trend in Literature
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