"metamessage" meaning in All languages combined

See metamessage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: metamessages [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + message. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|message}} meta- + message Head templates: {{en-noun}} metamessage (plural metamessages)
  1. An implicit message that could be inferred or implied from a message.
    Sense id: en-metamessage-en-noun-19Bj9kUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. A message about messages.
    Sense id: en-metamessage-en-noun-pIowpdEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Inflected forms

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