metadefinition

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noun

A definition of a definition.

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Meanings

nounmetadefinition (plural metadefinitions)

plural metadefinitions

  1. A definition of a definition.

Origin

From meta- + definition.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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