"metacondition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: metaconditions [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + condition. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|condition}} meta- + condition Head templates: {{en-noun}} metacondition (plural metaconditions)
  1. A condition dependent on other conditions. Related terms: metaconditional

Inflected forms

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