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▸ noun:  (by extension, countable, Internet slang) An informal but widely adopted practice in a given field; a de facto standard.
▸ adjective:  (informal) Self-referential; structured analogously (structured by relationships), but at a higher level.
▸ adjective:  (video games) Prominent in the metagame; effective and frequently used in competitive gameplay.
▸ noun:  Boundary marker.
▸ noun:  (historical) Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.
▸ noun:  Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, Inc. (until late 2021): an American multinational technology conglomerate holding company that is the parent organization of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among other subsidiaries.
▸ noun:  (historical, 2010–2022) Meta, a biomedical research discovery tool.
▸ noun:  A city in Osage County, Missouri.
▸ noun:  (video games) Clipping of metagame. [(countable) A game about games.]
▸ noun:  (informal) Clipping of metaoidioplasty.
▸ noun:  (informal) Clipping of metamour. [(uncommon) In a polyamorous relationship, one's partner's partner, with whom one is not directly involved.]
▸ noun:  (fandom slang) Clipping of metanalysis: metanalysis or metacommentary focused on media, fandom, or related topics, typically presented as an essay or dialogue. [Meta-analysis.]

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