Word: metafunction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
func
tion
Definition: A construct that performs a mapping between entities at compile time.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Transcending, encompassing
Affix: function
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: functiō
Language: la
Decoded: functio
Meaning: performance, execution