metafunction

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Synonyms: metafiction, beta function, set function, zeta function, eta function

Antonyms: metafiction, beta function, set function, zeta function, eta function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|programming}} A [[function]] which calls all the other functions of a certain [[program]]; the only function that can be called independently.
2. {{lb|en|programming}} A [[construct]] that performs a [[mapping]] between entities at [[compile]] time.
3. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[group]] of [[grammatical]] [[system]]s that make [[meaning]]s of a related kind.

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