Meta vs. Feta

Meta vs. Feta — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Meta and Feta

Metaadjective

(informal) Self-referential; structured analogously, but at a higher level.

Suppose you have a genie that grants you three wishes. If you wish for infinite wishes, that is a meta wish.

Fetanoun

A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.

Metaadjective

(video games) Prominent in the metagame; effective and frequently used in competitive gameplay.

I don't think the character will be meta even with the recent buffs.

Metanoun

Boundary marker.

Metanoun

Either of the conical columns at each end of a Roman circus.

Metanoun

(video games) Metagame; the most effective tactics and strategies used in a competitive video game.

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Metanoun

(informal) Metoidioplasty.