metatable

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Synonyms: getatable, metastable, meritable, relatable, debatable, metastably, metatalk, eatable, statable, wettable, meanable, meetable

Antonyms: getatable, metastable, meritable, relatable, debatable, metastably, metatalk, eatable, statable, wettable, meanable, meetable

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|programming|[[Lua]]}} A [[table]] (of key-value pairs) associated with another [[object]], which uses the [[function]]s (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.

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