metaball
nounEtymology From meta- + ball.
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Computer graphics, Computing, Demoscene, Engineering, Lifestyle, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences An n-dimensional object with an organic appearance, characterised by the ability to meld into others when in close proximity.
- Metaballs often have properties that define the way two metaballs will interact upon an encounter.2002, Lynn Pocock, Judson Rosebush, The computer animator's technical handbook, page 24:
- Coordinate terms
- metasurface