"metatime" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɛtəˈtaɪm/ Forms: metatimes [plural]
Etymology: From meta- + time. Etymology templates: {{af|en|meta-|time}} meta- + time Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} metatime (countable and uncountable, plural metatimes)
  1. A hypothetical supervening temporal frame that changes in the passage of time happen within. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Metaphysics, Time travel Synonyms: hypertime, meta-time

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