Noob Question: What exactly does meta mean?

[quote=UltimateHavok]I keep hearing the terms metagame, and meta this meta that. What exactly does that mean? lol[/quote]

[quote=Freddy Shopan]Basically, the state of the game at this precise moment. What's popular and seems most viable to play.[/quote]

[quote=Xenasis]"1. Denoting a change of position or condition: "metamorphosis"; "metathesis"" Meta's definition from Google So metagame, is the position of the current game, I guess.[/quote]

[quote=UltimateHavok]Ok, thanks![/quote]

[quote=samgoeslol]the word meta comes from some ancient language (i believe its old greek) and means something like "behind" in this context metaphysik mens stuff beyond the physical level :P so metagame is just what happens in your mind "above" the game. to be exact this means which champions are picked often, waht kinds of setups people run and stuff like that. just look at the current metagame most used: the bruiser setup which is bruiser (tanky dps) top, ap mid tanky jungler and ad+ support bot whereas the double ap is another metagame with another ap top instead of the bruiser. another one would be the roam meta ie no support, ad on a sololane mainly tank bot and ap top ore something like that^^ greez sam[/quote]

[quote=JunSupport]My word... This... is it? It is!! Ladies and Gentlemen. We have here... a Meta-"meta" discussion.[/quote]

[quote=Freddy Shopan]^lol[/quote]

[quote=NinjaGinge][quote=JunSupport] My word... This... is it? It is!! Ladies and Gentlemen. We have here... a Meta-"meta" discussion. [/quote] Call the press![/quote]