metaball

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noun

An n-dimensional object with an organic appearance, characterised by the ability to meld into others when in close proximity.

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Meanings

nounmetaball (plural metaballs)

plural metaballs

  1. computer graphicsAn n-dimensional object with an organic appearance, characterised by the ability to meld into others when in close proximity.

    Metaballs often have properties that define the way two metaballs will interact upon an encounter.

    2002, Lynn Pocock, Judson Rosebush, The computer animator's technical handbook, page 24

Origin

From meta- + ball.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

metaball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaball

MLA

“metaball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaball. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaball,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaball.

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