metafunction en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English function English metafunction From meta- + function.
Meanings
- A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
- A construct that performs a mapping between entities at compile time.
- A group of grammatical systems that make meanings of a related kind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metafunctions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |