"metastructure" meaning in All languages combined

See metastructure on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: metastructures [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + structure. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|structure}} meta- + structure Head templates: {{en-noun}} metastructure (plural metastructures)
  1. A structure that describes another structure.
    Sense id: en-metastructure-en-noun-n~J2d46H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 51 49
  2. (physics) A structure that has one or several properties similar to those of metamaterials Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-metastructure-en-noun-hSejTvs~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with meta-: 51 49 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: metastructural

Inflected forms

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