# Acronym AME3 [[AME3]] stands for: **A**daptive **M**etaframework for **E**mpirical **E**nterprise **E**volution It is pronounced **/eɪm θriː/** > **Adaptive:** having an ability to change to suit changing conditions. > **Meta-** (prefix): Denoting something of a higher or second-order kind. > **Framework:** A supporting structure around which something can be built > **Empirical:** Based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory > **Evolution:** A gradual process of change and development > **Enterprise:** 1. a project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one. 2. a business or company. > **(g)ame:** An activity that you do to have fun, one that has rules and that you can win or lose.