meta

Definitions of meta
  1. noun
    a quick run
    synonyms: apretón, corrida, esprint, sprint
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    type of:
    carrera
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
  2. noun
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
    synonyms: objetivo
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    type of:
    fin
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  3. noun
    the post at the end of a racecourse
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    type of:
    estaca, jalón, palo, poste, puesta
    a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
  4. noun
    a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
    synonyms: llegada, línea de meta
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    type of:
    destino, objetivo
    the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
  5. noun
    the temporal end; the concluding time
    synonyms: conclusión, fenecimiento, fin, final, remate, terminación, término
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    type of:
    conclusión, fin, final, terminación, tope
    the point in time at which something ends
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