# metafunction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
2. A construct that performs a mapping between entities at compile time.
3. A group of grammatical systems that make meanings of a related kind.

## Etymology
From meta- + function.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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