ABOUT

meta- adjective / adjective

example - [metaphysics] : —alternative branch of science / category established to deal critically with the branch of science in which the word is used later

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1. meta means the queried object itself. It aims to see the field it questions from a broader perspective.

2. beyond/after. It means determining the boundaries of the branch of interest and questioning beyond.   example: metadesign - questioning the design process and the limits of design. go beyond the ordinary.