Englishfor English speakers
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
meta
adjective
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self-referential
meta
noun
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Boundary marker.
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(historical) Either of the conical columns at each end of an Ancient Roman circus.
meta
noun
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(video games) Metagame; the most effective tactics and strategies used in a competitive video game.
meta
adjective
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(video games) Prominent in the metagame; effective and frequently used in competitive gameplay.
meta
noun
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(informal) Metoidioplasty.
Meta
properNoun
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A city in Missouri.