Alternative names for (un)quoting macros.

118 files changed, 474 insertions, 369 deletions

diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
index 439fb69e3..d142387b3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux.lux
@@ -1326,9 +1326,9 @@
          (p x))}
        xs))
 
-(def' .private (with_location location content)
-      (-> Location Code Code)
-      (let' [[module line column] location]
+(def' .private (with_location content)
+      (-> Code Code)
+      (let' [[module line column] ..dummy_location]
             (tuple$ (list (tuple$ (list (text$ module) (nat$ line) (nat$ column)))
                           content))))
 
@@ -1587,9 +1587,9 @@
                                   (symbol$ [..prelude "List"])))]
             (form$ (list (text$ "lux type check") type expression))))
 
-(def' .private (untemplated_text location value)
-      (-> Location Text Code)
-      (with_location location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Text"]) (text$ value)))))
+(def' .private (untemplated_text value)
+      (-> Text Code)
+      (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Text"]) (text$ value)))))
 
 (def' .public UnQuote
       Type
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@
                   (do meta#monad
                     [=elements (monad#each meta#monad (untemplated replace? subst) elements)]
                     (in (untemplated_list =elements))))
-         .let' [[_ output'] (with_location @composite (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude tag]) output)))]]
+         .let' [[_ output'] (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude tag]) output)))]]
         (in [@composite output'])))
 
 (def' .private untemplated_form
@@ -1923,22 +1923,22 @@
 (def' .private (untemplated replace? subst token)
       (-> Bit Text Code ($' Meta Code))
       ({[_ [@token {#Bit value}]]
-        (meta#in (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Bit"]) (bit$ value)))))
+        (meta#in (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Bit"]) (bit$ value)))))
 
         [_ [@token {#Nat value}]]
-        (meta#in (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Nat"]) (nat$ value)))))
+        (meta#in (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Nat"]) (nat$ value)))))
 
         [_ [@token {#Int value}]]
-        (meta#in (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Int"]) (int$ value)))))
+        (meta#in (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Int"]) (int$ value)))))
 
         [_ [@token {#Rev value}]]
-        (meta#in (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Rev"]) (rev$ value)))))
+        (meta#in (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Rev"]) (rev$ value)))))
         
         [_ [@token {#Frac value}]]
-        (meta#in (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Frac"]) (frac$ value)))))
+        (meta#in (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Frac"]) (frac$ value)))))
 
         [_ [@token {#Text value}]]
-        (meta#in (untemplated_text @token value))
+        (meta#in (untemplated_text value))
 
         [#1 [@token {#Symbol [module name]}]]
         (do meta#monad
@@ -1951,10 +1951,10 @@
                        (in [module name])}
                       module)
            .let' [[module name] real_name]]
-          (meta#in (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Symbol"]) (tuple$ (list (text$ module) (text$ name))))))))
+          (meta#in (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Symbol"]) (tuple$ (list (text$ module) (text$ name))))))))
 
         [#0 [@token {#Symbol [module name]}]]
-        (meta#in (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Symbol"]) (tuple$ (list (text$ module) (text$ name)))))))
+        (meta#in (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Symbol"]) (tuple$ (list (text$ module) (text$ name)))))))
 
         [#1 [@composite {#Form {#Item [@symbol {#Symbol global}] parameters}}]]
         (do meta#monad
@@ -2011,6 +2011,8 @@
           (failure (wrong_syntax_error [..prelude "`"]))}
          tokens)))
 
+(def' .public syntax_quote Macro `)
+
 (def' .public `'
       Macro
       (macro (_ tokens)
@@ -2023,6 +2025,8 @@
           (failure (wrong_syntax_error [..prelude "`'"]))}
          tokens)))
 
+(def' .public partial_quote Macro `')
+
 (def' .public '
       Macro
       (macro (_ tokens)
@@ -2035,6 +2039,8 @@
           (failure (wrong_syntax_error [..prelude "'"]))}
          tokens)))
 
+(def' .public literal_quote Macro ')
+
 (def' .public ~
       UnQuote
       (..unquote
@@ -2048,6 +2054,8 @@
            (failure (wrong_syntax_error [..prelude "~"]))}
           tokens))))
 
+(def' .public but UnQuote ~)
+
 (def' .public ~!
       UnQuote
       (..unquote
@@ -2056,15 +2064,17 @@
            (do meta#monad
              [current_module ..current_module_name
               independent (untemplated #1 current_module [@token dependent])]
-             (in (list (with_location @token (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Form"])
-                                                             (untemplated_list (list (untemplated_text dummy_location "lux in-module")
-                                                                                     (untemplated_text dummy_location current_module)
-                                                                                     independent))))))))
+             (in (list (with_location (variant$ (list (symbol$ [..prelude "#Form"])
+                                                      (untemplated_list (list (untemplated_text "lux in-module")
+                                                                              (untemplated_text current_module)
+                                                                              independent))))))))
 
            _
            (failure (wrong_syntax_error [..prelude "~!"]))}
           tokens))))
 
+(def' .public specifically UnQuote ~!)
+
 (def' .public ~'
       UnQuote
       (..unquote
@@ -2079,6 +2089,8 @@
            (failure (wrong_syntax_error [..prelude "~'"]))}
           tokens))))
 
+(def' .public literally UnQuote ~')
+
 (def' .public ~+
       Spliced_UnQuote
       (let' [g!list#composite (form$ (list (text$ "lux in-module")
@@ -2093,6 +2105,8 @@
                  (failure (wrong_syntax_error [..prelude "~+"]))}
                 tokens)))))
 
+(def' .public also Spliced_UnQuote ~+)
+
 (def' .public |>
       Macro
       (macro (_ tokens)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux
index 4e900a860..3a24dedfc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concatenative.lux
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except Alias if loop left right)
-   ["[0]" meta]
-   ["[0]" type]
    [abstract
     ["[0]" monad]]
    [control
@@ -23,7 +21,9 @@
      ["n" nat]
      ["i" int]
      ["r" rev]
-     ["f" frac]]]]]
+     ["f" frac]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    ["[0]" type]]]]
  [//
   ["<>" parser (.use "[1]#[0]" monad)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
index ce8daea6a..f6141f32d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/actor.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
     ["[0]" product]]
    [macro
     ["[0]" local]]
-   [type (.only sharing)
-    [primitive (.only primitive representation abstraction)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only sharing)
+     [primitive (.only primitive representation abstraction)]]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" atom (.only Atom atom)]
   ["[0]" async (.only Async Resolver)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
index 40b2760b0..0098f0f1b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/async.lux
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@
     ["[0]" product]]
    [macro
     ["^" pattern]]
-   [type (.only sharing)
-    [primitive (.except)]
-    ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only sharing)
+     [primitive (.except)]
+     ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" thread]
   ["[0]" atom (.only Atom atom)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
index 65a981c44..3c81d2841 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/atom.lux
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
     [collection
      ["[0]" array
       ["[1]" \\unsafe]]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]
-    ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]
+     ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]])
 
 (with_expansions [<jvm> (these (ffi.import (java/util/concurrent/atomic/AtomicReference a)
                                  "[1]::[0]"
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
index 3cf496cf1..1311d9b3d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/frp.lux
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
     ["[0]" try (.only Try)]
     ["[0]" exception (.only exception)]
     ["[0]" io (.only IO io)]]
-   [type (.only sharing)
-    ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only sharing)
+     ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" atom (.only Atom)]
   ["[0]" async (.only Async Async') (.use "[1]#[0]" monad)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
index db74c0728..2b6b0692f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/semaphore.lux
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat]
      ["i" int]]]
-   [type
-    ["[0]" primitive (.except)]
-    ["[0]" refinement]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     ["[0]" primitive (.except)]
+     ["[0]" refinement]]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" atom (.only Atom)]
   ["[0]" async (.only Async Resolver)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
index 3dfeeec5c..3beedf568 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/concurrency/stm.lux
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
      ["[0]" list]]]
    [macro
     ["^" pattern]]
-   [type (.only sharing)
-    [primitive (.except)]
-    ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only sharing)
+     [primitive (.except)]
+     ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" atom (.only Atom atom)]
   ["[0]" async (.only Async Resolver)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux
index f39cb33e3..3328720e2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/function/memo.lux
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except open)
-   ["[0]" type]
    [abstract
     [hash (.only Hash)]
     [monad (.only do)]]
@@ -13,7 +12,9 @@
    [data
     ["[0]" product]
     [collection
-     ["[0]" dictionary (.only Dictionary)]]]]]
+     ["[0]" dictionary (.only Dictionary)]]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1]" mixin (.only Mixin Recursive)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux
index 609814844..13eda4b75 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/io.lux
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
     [functor (.only Functor)]
     [apply (.only Apply)]
     [monad (.only Monad do)]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
    [macro (.only with_symbols)
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" template]
     ["[0]" code
-     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]]])
+     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (IO a)
   (-> Any a)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/lazy.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/lazy.lux
index b20711ba7..d2bf0531f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/lazy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/lazy.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]
-   [type (.only sharing)
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type (.only sharing)
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Lazy a)
   (-> [] a)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux
index 96813f726..90a503c3a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/capability.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]]
     [collection
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" functor)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]
    ["[0]" meta]
    ["[0]" macro (.only)
     ["[0]" code (.only)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux
index 963f0377f..2aa55af59 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/security/policy.lux
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
     [functor (.only Functor)]
     [apply (.only Apply)]
     [monad (.only Monad)]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Policy brand value label)
   value
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux
index 69591de05..0b43c9344 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/control/thread.lux
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
     [collection
      ["[0]" array
       ["[1]" \\unsafe (.only Array)]]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]
-    ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]
+     ["[0]" variance (.only Mutable)]]]]])
 
 (type .public (Thread ! a)
   (-> ! a))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
index 06704ae38..40e8c6599 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/array.lux
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
    [data
     [collection
      ["[0]" list]]]
-   [type
-    [variance (.only)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [variance (.only)]]]]]
  ["!" \\unsafe])
 
 (def .public type_name
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
index c860daae8..0d02d0a09 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/queue/priority.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat (.use "[1]#[0]" interval)]]]
-   [type (.only by_example)
-    [primitive (.only primitive abstraction representation)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type (.only by_example)
+     [primitive (.only primitive abstraction representation)]]]]])
 
 (type .public Priority
   Nat)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux
index 82c89f817..0b0f1735e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/multi.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    ["[0]" primitive (.only primitive abstraction representation)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     ["[0]" primitive (.only primitive abstraction representation)]]]]]
  ["[0]" // (.only)
   [//
    ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" mix monoid)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
index f24c059bd..dc209c092 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/set/ordered.lux
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" mix)]
      [dictionary
       ["/" ordered]]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Set a)
   (/.Dictionary a a)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
index 726cdada0..c53ba235a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/stack.lux
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
    [data
     [collection
      ["//" list]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Stack a)
   (List a)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
index 72ef03d8e..b8a654516 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/collection/tree/finger.lux
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
    [data
     [collection
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" monoid)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.only primitive abstraction representation)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.only primitive abstraction representation)]]]]])
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_tree
 (primitive .public (Tree @ t v)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux
index de3ee1d99..bbccf6b7b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/color.lux
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
      ["[0]" int]
      ["[0]" rev (.use "[1]#[0]" interval)]
      ["[0]" i64]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (def rgb_limit 256)
 (def top (-- rgb_limit))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux
index 30e9c4153..80b0623cd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css.lux
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["[0]" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except Frame pattern)]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except Frame pattern)]]]
    [world
     [net (.only URL)]]]]
  ["[0]" /
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/class.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/class.lux
index a2aa3d00d..95ecbb9dc 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/class.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/class.lux
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
    [macro
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" code]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public Class
   Text
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/id.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/id.lux
index 7d833ca6c..d4ce16d6a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/id.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/id.lux
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
    [macro
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" code]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public ID
   Text
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/property.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/property.lux
index 6d4413240..089e117c2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/property.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/property.lux
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
      ["s" code]]]
    [data
     ["[0]" text]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
    [macro
+    [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" template]
-    ["[0]" code]
-    [syntax (.only syntax)]]]]
+    ["[0]" code]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [//
   [value (.only All
                 Number
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/query.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/query.lux
index cce106c61..ec39e8425 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/query.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/query.lux
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
     ["[0]" template]
     ["[0]" code]
     [syntax (.only syntax)]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" value (.only Value Length Count Resolution Ratio
                          Orientation Scan Boolean Update
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/selector.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/selector.lux
index 5993f5c89..1e8d3e0b9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/selector.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/selector.lux
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["i" int]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
    [macro
-    ["[0]" template]]]]
+    ["[0]" template]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" id (.only ID)]
   ["[1][0]" class (.only Class)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/style.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/style.lux
index 1f055636f..4e459fd17 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/style.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/style.lux
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]]
     [collection
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" mix)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" value (.only Value)]
   ["[1][0]" property (.only Property)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux
index 6dab6619e..14d2a2cec 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/css/value.lux
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
      ["i" int]
      ["r" rev]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]
    [world
     [net (.only URL)]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux
index f27ec9173..d6560ccfe 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/html.lux
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" functor mix)]]]
    [macro
     ["[0]" template]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]
    [target
     ["[0]" js]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
    [world
     [net (.only URL)]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/markdown.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/markdown.lux
index 21843dd90..ad8a20186 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/markdown.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/markdown.lux
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]]
     [collection
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" functor)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
    [world
-    [net (.only URL)]]]])
+    [net (.only URL)]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 ... https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
index 07c493b97..e0ed3924f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/format/tar.lux
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
     ["[0]" duration]]
    [world
     ["[0]" file]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (type Size
   Nat)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/buffer.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/buffer.lux
index fbb58c96f..e8b4e496f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/buffer.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/buffer.lux
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //])
 
 (with_expansions [<jvm> (these (import java/lang/CharSequence
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
index 836fc8a49..25b91cfc0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/encoding.lux
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
   [lux (.except)
    [macro
     ["[0]" template]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_encoding#Common_character_encodings
 (primitive .public Encoding
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux
index c08d296e4..bb61c05be 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/block.lux
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
     [number (.only hex)
      ["n" nat (.use "[1]#[0]" interval)]
      ["[0]" i64]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [/// (.only Char)])
 
 (primitive .public Block
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux
index 961b597ef..13c5d4f47 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/text/unicode/set.lux
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
      ["[0]" set (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]
      ["[0]" tree
       ["[1]" finger (.only Tree)]]]]
-   [type (.only by_example)
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only by_example)
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" /
   ["/[1]" //
    [// (.only Char)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux
index e7032aef1..af741e922 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/data/trace.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
    [abstract
     ["[0]" monoid (.only Monoid)]
     [functor (.only Functor)]
-    comonad]
-   function]])
+    comonad]]])
 
 (type .public (Trace t a)
   (Record
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
index fa9e36cff..78160f4cd 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/debug.lux
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
     [date (.only Date)]
     [month (.only Month)]
     [day (.only Day)]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]])
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]]])
 
 (with_expansions [<jvm> (these (import java/lang/String
                                  "[1]::[0]")
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/documentation.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/documentation.lux
index 2fd1b2bdf..3f7df3b4e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/documentation.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/documentation.lux
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except Definition Module type)
-   ["[0]" meta]
-   ["[0]" type (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]
    [abstract
     [monad (.only do)]
     ["[0]" enum]]
@@ -29,6 +27,8 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    ["[0]" type (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]]
    [tool
     [compiler
      [language
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
index a31b1df99..69090b80f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.jvm.lux
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@
       ["[0]" signature]
       ["[0]" reflection]
       ["[0]" parser]]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)
-    ["[0]" check]]]])
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)
+     ["[0]" check]]]]])
 
 (def internal
   (-> External Text)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lux
index 103d2babd..44e4e685e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.lux
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
    ["@" target (.only)
     ["[0]" js]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (with_expansions [<constant> (for @.js "js constant"
                                   @.python "python constant"
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
index a199b5012..f713ebf1c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.old.lux
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except is as type)
-   ["[0]" type (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]
    [abstract
     ["[0]" monad (.only Monad do)]
     ["[0]" enum]]
@@ -25,7 +24,8 @@
     ["[0]" template]
     ["[0]" code (.only)
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" meta]]])
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    ["[0]" type (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]]]])
 
 (with_template [<name> <op> <from> <to>]
   [(def .public (<name> value)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux
index f5f357021..a720cc6f1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.php.lux
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  [library
   [lux (.except Alias)
    ["@" target]
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     [monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -15,13 +14,14 @@
      ["%" \\format]]
     [collection
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" functor)]]]
-   [type
-    abstract]
    [macro (.only with_symbols)
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" template]
     ["[0]" code (.only)
-     ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]]])
+     ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    [type
+     abstract]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Object brand) Any)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux
index 27f8c4f4f..679a9b58e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/ffi.scm.lux
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  [library
   [lux (.except Alias)
    ["@" target]
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     [monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -15,13 +14,14 @@
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]]
     [collection
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" functor)]]]
-   [type
-    abstract]
    [macro (.only with_symbols)
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" template]
     ["[0]" code (.only)
-     ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]]])
+     ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    [type
+     abstract]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Object brand) Any)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux
index d1c97493d..6cd384586 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale.lux
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
     ["[0]" text (.only)
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]
      ["[0]" encoding (.only Encoding)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [/
   ["[0]" language (.only Language)]
   ["[0]" territory (.only Territory)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux
index bab86a699..f5d9b051f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/language.lux
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
     [hash (.only Hash)]]
    [data
     ["[0]" text]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
    [macro
-    ["[0]" template]]]])
+    ["[0]" template]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-2_codes
 (primitive .public Language
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux
index 9688d691d..f89f8a619 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/locale/territory.lux
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
     [hash (.only Hash)]]
    [data
     ["[0]" text]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]
    [macro
-    ["[0]" template]]]])
+    ["[0]" template]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1
 (primitive .public Territory
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux
index 63f2e931c..d5b8f2629 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math.lux
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
         ["[0]" type]]]]
      [meta
       [archive (.only Archive)]]]]
-   [type
-    ["[0]" check]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     ["[0]" check]]]]]
  [/
   ["[0]" random]
   [number
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux
index 489f798ab..b2ae0a5b3 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modular.lux
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["i" int (.use "[1]#[0]" decimal)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1]" modulus (.only Modulus)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux
index d440669ae..333946b3d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/modulus.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["i" int]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (exception .public zero_cannot_be_a_modulus)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux
index 446e5f71b..b83bf1f72 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i16.lux
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     [equivalence (.only Equivalence)]]
    [control
     ["[0]" maybe]]
-   [type (.only by_example)]]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only by_example)]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" i64 (.only Sub)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux
index 262dc3eb4..4423f3098 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i32.lux
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except i64)
-   [type (.only by_example)]
    [abstract
     [equivalence (.only Equivalence)]]
    [control
-    ["[0]" maybe]]]]
+    ["[0]" maybe]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only by_example)]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" i64 (.only Sub)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux
index 0ea292821..49ccad042 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/number/i8.lux
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except i64)
-   [type (.only by_example)]
    [abstract
     [equivalence (.only Equivalence)]]
    [control
-    ["[0]" maybe]]]]
+    ["[0]" maybe]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only by_example)]]]]
  [//
   ["[0]" i64 (.only Sub)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
index 89ae2ef53..7ebf577d7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/math/random.lux
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
     ["[0]" duration (.only Duration)]
     ["[0]" month (.only Month)]
     ["[0]" day (.only Day)]]
-   [type
-    [refinement (.only Refiner Refined)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [refinement (.only Refiner Refined)]]]]])
 
 (type .public PRNG
   (Rec PRNG
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type.lux
index 00afaddc0..00afaddc0 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type.lux
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/check.lux
index cb49cc6e4..cb49cc6e4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/check.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/check.lux
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/dynamic.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/dynamic.lux
index fd98afcdf..86ccf5753 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/dynamic.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/dynamic.lux
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
    [macro (.only with_symbols)
     ["[0]" syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" code
-     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" primitive (.only primitive)]]]])
+     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]]]
+ ["[0]" // (.only)
+  ["[0]" primitive (.only primitive)]])
 
 (exception .public (wrong_type [expected Type
                                 actual Type])
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       (with_symbols [g!type g!value]
         (in (list (` (.let [[(~ g!type) (~ g!value)] ((~! ..representation) (~ value))]
                        (.is ((~! try.Try) (~ type))
-                            (.if (.at (~! type.equivalence) (~' =)
+                            (.if (.at (~! //.equivalence) (~' =)
                                       (.type_literal (~ type)) (~ g!type))
                               {try.#Success (.as (~ type) (~ g!value))}
                               ((~! exception.except) ..wrong_type [(.type_literal (~ type)) (~ g!type)]))))))))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/implicit.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/implicit.lux
index f831c551b..977467202 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/implicit.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/implicit.lux
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
    [math
     ["[0]" number (.only)
-     ["n" nat]]]
-   ["[0]" meta]
-   ["[0]" type (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)
-    ["[0]" check (.only Check)]]]])
+     ["n" nat]]]]]
+ ["[0]" // (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)
+  ["/[1]" //]
+  ["[0]" check (.only Check)]])
 
 (def (type_var id env)
   (-> Nat Type_Context (Meta Type))
@@ -36,20 +36,20 @@
       (type_var id' env)
 
       _
-      (at meta.monad in type))
+      (at ///.monad in type))
 
     {.#Some [_ {.#None}]}
-    (meta.failure (format "Unbound type-var " (%.nat id)))
+    (///.failure (format "Unbound type-var " (%.nat id)))
 
     {.#None}
-    (meta.failure (format "Unknown type-var " (%.nat id)))
+    (///.failure (format "Unknown type-var " (%.nat id)))
     ))
 
 (def (implicit_type var_name)
   (-> Symbol (Meta Type))
-  (do meta.monad
-    [raw_type (meta.type var_name)
-     compiler meta.compiler_state]
+  (do ///.monad
+    [raw_type (///.type var_name)
+     compiler ///.compiler_state]
     (case raw_type
       {.#Var id}
       (type_var id (the .#type_context compiler))
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     (member_type idx sig_type')
 
     {.#Apply arg func}
-    (case (type.applied (list arg) func)
+    (case (//.applied (list arg) func)
       {.#None}
       (check.failure (format "Cannot apply type " (%.type func) " to type " (%.type arg)))
 
@@ -85,52 +85,52 @@
   (-> Symbol (Meta Symbol))
   (case member
     ["" simple_name]
-    (meta.either (do meta.monad
-                   [member (meta.normal member)
-                    _ (meta.slot member)]
-                   (in member))
-                 (do [! meta.monad]
-                   [this_module_name meta.current_module_name
-                    imp_mods (meta.imported_modules this_module_name)
-                    tag_lists (monad.each ! meta.tag_lists imp_mods)
-                    .let [tag_lists (|> tag_lists list#conjoint (list#each product.left) list#conjoint)
-                          candidates (list.only (|>> product.right (text#= simple_name))
-                                                tag_lists)]]
-                   (case candidates
-                     {.#End}
-                     (meta.failure (format "Unknown tag: " (%.symbol member)))
-                     
-                     {.#Item winner {.#End}}
-                     (in winner)
-                     
-                     _
-                     (meta.failure (format "Too many candidate tags: " (%.list %.symbol candidates))))))
+    (///.either (do ///.monad
+                  [member (///.normal member)
+                   _ (///.slot member)]
+                  (in member))
+                (do [! ///.monad]
+                  [this_module_name ///.current_module_name
+                   imp_mods (///.imported_modules this_module_name)
+                   tag_lists (monad.each ! ///.tag_lists imp_mods)
+                   .let [tag_lists (|> tag_lists list#conjoint (list#each product.left) list#conjoint)
+                         candidates (list.only (|>> product.right (text#= simple_name))
+                                               tag_lists)]]
+                  (case candidates
+                    {.#End}
+                    (///.failure (format "Unknown tag: " (%.symbol member)))
+                    
+                    {.#Item winner {.#End}}
+                    (in winner)
+                    
+                    _
+                    (///.failure (format "Too many candidate tags: " (%.list %.symbol candidates))))))
 
     _
-    (at meta.monad in member)))
+    (at ///.monad in member)))
 
 (def (implicit_member member)
   (-> Symbol (Meta [Nat Type]))
-  (do meta.monad
+  (do ///.monad
     [member (member_name member)
-     [idx tag_list sig_type] (meta.slot member)]
+     [idx tag_list sig_type] (///.slot member)]
     (in [idx sig_type])))
 
 (def (compatible_type? interface candidate)
   (-> Type Type Bit)
-  (with_expansions [<found?> (type#= interface candidate)]
+  (with_expansions [<found?> (//#= interface candidate)]
     (<| (or <found?>)
 
-        (let [[parameters candidate] (type.flat_univ_q candidate)])
+        (let [[parameters candidate] (//.flat_univ_q candidate)])
         (or <found?>)
 
-        (let [[inputs candidate] (type.flat_function candidate)])
+        (let [[inputs candidate] (//.flat_function candidate)])
         (or <found?>)
 
-        (let [[candidate parameters] (type.flat_application candidate)])
+        (let [[candidate parameters] (//.flat_application candidate)])
         (or <found?>)
         
-        (let [candidate (type.de_aliased candidate)])
+        (let [candidate (//.de_aliased candidate)])
         <found?>)))
 
 (def (available_definitions sig_type source_module target_module constants aggregate)
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@
 
 (def (local_env sig_type)
   (-> Type (Meta (List [Symbol Type])))
-  (do meta.monad
-    [local_batches meta.locals
+  (do ///.monad
+    [local_batches ///.locals
      .let [total_locals (list#mix (function (_ [name type] table)
                                     (try.else table (dictionary.has' name type table)))
                                   (is (Dictionary Text Type)
@@ -162,17 +162,17 @@
 
 (def (local_structs sig_type)
   (-> Type (Meta (List [Symbol Type])))
-  (do [! meta.monad]
-    [this_module_name meta.current_module_name
-     definitions (meta.definitions this_module_name)]
+  (do [! ///.monad]
+    [this_module_name ///.current_module_name
+     definitions (///.definitions this_module_name)]
     (in (available_definitions sig_type this_module_name this_module_name definitions {.#End}))))
 
 (def (imported_structs sig_type)
   (-> Type (Meta (List [Symbol Type])))
-  (do [! meta.monad]
-    [this_module_name meta.current_module_name
-     imported_modules (meta.imported_modules this_module_name)
-     accessible_definitions (monad.each ! meta.definitions imported_modules)]
+  (do [! ///.monad]
+    [this_module_name ///.current_module_name
+     imported_modules (///.imported_modules this_module_name)
+     accessible_definitions (monad.each ! ///.definitions imported_modules)]
     (in (list#mix (function (_ [imported_module definitions] tail)
                     (available_definitions sig_type imported_module this_module_name definitions tail))
                   {.#End}
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     (do check.monad
       [[id var] check.var]
       (|> func
-          (type.applied (list var))
+          (//.applied (list var))
           maybe.trusted
           (on_argument arg)))
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
     {.#UnivQ _}
     (do check.monad
       [[id var] check.var
-       [ids final_output] (concrete_type (maybe.trusted (type.applied (list var) type)))]
+       [ids final_output] (concrete_type (maybe.trusted (//.applied (list var) type)))]
       (in [{.#Item id ids}
            final_output]))
     
@@ -229,14 +229,14 @@
   (-> (-> Lux Type_Context Type (Check Instance))
       Type_Context Type (List [Symbol Type])
       (Meta (List Instance)))
-  (do meta.monad
-    [compiler meta.compiler_state]
+  (do ///.monad
+    [compiler ///.compiler_state]
     (case (|> alts
               (list#each (function (_ [alt_name alt_type])
                            (case (check.result context
                                                (do [! check.monad]
                                                  [[tvars alt_type] (concrete_type alt_type)
-                                                  .let [[deps alt_type] (type.flat_function alt_type)]
+                                                  .let [[deps alt_type] (//.flat_function alt_type)]
                                                   _ (check.check dep alt_type)
                                                   context' check.context
                                                   =deps (monad.each ! (provision compiler context') deps)]
@@ -248,18 +248,18 @@
                              (list [alt_name =deps]))))
               list#conjoint)
       {.#End}
-      (meta.failure (format "No candidates for provisioning: " (%.type dep)))
+      (///.failure (format "No candidates for provisioning: " (%.type dep)))
 
       found
       (in found))))
 
 (def (provision sig_type compiler context dep)
   (-> Type Lux Type_Context Type (Check Instance))
-  (case (meta.result compiler
-                     (all meta.either
-                          (do meta.monad [alts (..local_env sig_type)] (..candidate_provision (provision sig_type) context dep alts))
-                          (do meta.monad [alts (..local_structs sig_type)] (..candidate_provision (provision sig_type) context dep alts))
-                          (do meta.monad [alts (..imported_structs sig_type)] (..candidate_provision (provision sig_type) context dep alts))))
+  (case (///.result compiler
+                    (all ///.either
+                         (do ///.monad [alts (..local_env sig_type)] (..candidate_provision (provision sig_type) context dep alts))
+                         (do ///.monad [alts (..local_structs sig_type)] (..candidate_provision (provision sig_type) context dep alts))
+                         (do ///.monad [alts (..imported_structs sig_type)] (..candidate_provision (provision sig_type) context dep alts))))
     {.#Left error}
     (check.failure error)
 
@@ -277,15 +277,15 @@
 
 (def (candidate_alternatives sig_type member_idx input_types output_type alts)
   (-> Type Nat (List Type) Type (List [Symbol Type]) (Meta (List Instance)))
-  (do meta.monad
-    [compiler meta.compiler_state
-     context meta.type_context]
+  (do ///.monad
+    [compiler ///.compiler_state
+     context ///.type_context]
     (case (|> alts
               (list#each (function (_ [alt_name alt_type])
                            (case (<| (check.result context)
                                      (do [! check.monad]
                                        [[tvars alt_type] (concrete_type alt_type)
-                                        .let [[deps alt_type] (type.flat_function alt_type)]
+                                        .let [[deps alt_type] (//.flat_function alt_type)]
                                         _ (check.check alt_type sig_type)
                                         member_type (member_type member_idx alt_type)
                                         _ (ensure_function_application! member_type input_types output_type)
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
                              (list [alt_name =deps]))))
               list#conjoint)
       {.#End}
-      (meta.failure (format "No alternatives for " (%.type (type.function input_types output_type))))
+      (///.failure (format "No alternatives for " (%.type (//.function input_types output_type))))
 
       found
       (in found))))
@@ -307,10 +307,10 @@
 (def (alternatives sig_type member_idx input_types output_type)
   (-> Type Nat (List Type) Type (Meta (List Instance)))
   (let [test (candidate_alternatives sig_type member_idx input_types output_type)]
-    (all meta.either
-         (do meta.monad [alts (..local_env sig_type)] (test alts))
-         (do meta.monad [alts (..local_structs sig_type)] (test alts))
-         (do meta.monad [alts (..imported_structs sig_type)] (test alts)))))
+    (all ///.either
+         (do ///.monad [alts (..local_env sig_type)] (test alts))
+         (do ///.monad [alts (..local_structs sig_type)] (test alts))
+         (do ///.monad [alts (..imported_structs sig_type)] (test alts)))))
 
 (def (var? input)
   (-> Code Bit)
@@ -340,14 +340,14 @@
                           (<>.and (<>.some <code>.any) <code>.end))])
     (case args
       {.#Left [args _]}
-      (do [! meta.monad]
+      (do [! ///.monad]
         [[member_idx sig_type] (..implicit_member member)
          input_types (monad.each ! ..implicit_type args)
-         output_type meta.expected_type
+         output_type ///.expected_type
          chosen_ones (alternatives sig_type member_idx input_types output_type)]
         (case chosen_ones
           {.#End}
-          (meta.failure (format "No implementation could be found for member: " (%.symbol member)))
+          (///.failure (format "No implementation could be found for member: " (%.symbol member)))
 
           {.#Item chosen {.#End}}
           (in (list (` (.at (~ (instance$ chosen))
@@ -355,14 +355,14 @@
                             (~+ (list#each code.symbol args))))))
 
           _
-          (meta.failure (format "Too many implementations available: "
-                                (|> chosen_ones
-                                    (list#each (|>> product.left %.symbol))
-                                    (text.interposed ", "))
-                                " --- for type: " (%.type sig_type)))))
+          (///.failure (format "Too many implementations available: "
+                               (|> chosen_ones
+                                   (list#each (|>> product.left %.symbol))
+                                   (text.interposed ", "))
+                               " --- for type: " (%.type sig_type)))))
 
       {.#Right [args _]}
-      (do [! meta.monad]
+      (do [! ///.monad]
         [labels (|> (macro.symbol "g!parameter")
                     (list.repeated (list.size args))
                     (monad.all !))]
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@
   (-> Nat (Meta (List Code)))
   (|> (macro.symbol "g!implicit")
       (list.repeated amount)
-      (monad.all meta.monad)))
+      (monad.all ///.monad)))
 
 (def .public with
   (syntax (_ [implementations (<code>.tuple (<>.many <code>.any))
               body <code>.any])
-    (do meta.monad
+    (do ///.monad
       [g!implicit+ (implicit_bindings (list.size implementations))]
       (in (list (` (let [(~+ (|> (list.zipped_2 g!implicit+ implementations)
                                  (list#each (function (_ [g!implicit implementation])
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
 
 (def .public implicitly
   (syntax (_ [implementations (<>.many <code>.any)])
-    (do meta.monad
+    (do ///.monad
       [g!implicit+ (implicit_bindings (list.size implementations))]
       (in (|> (list.zipped_2 g!implicit+ implementations)
               (list#each (function (_ [g!implicit implementation])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/poly.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/poly.lux
index 4f70bb937..95d9f8ea7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/poly.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/poly.lux
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except)
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     ["[0]" monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -20,9 +19,10 @@
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
    [math
     [number
-     ["n" nat]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Env)]]]])
+     ["n" nat]]]]]
+ ["[0]" // (.only)
+  ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Env)]
+  ["/[1]" //]])
 
 (def .public polytypic
   (syntax (_ [name <code>.local
@@ -30,18 +30,18 @@
     (with_symbols [g!_ g!type g!output]
       (let [g!name (code.symbol ["" name])]
         (in (.list (` ((~! syntax) ((~ g!_) [(~ g!type) (~! <code>.any)])
-                       ((~! do) (~! meta.monad)
-                        [(~ g!type) ((~! meta.eval) .Type (~ g!type))]
+                       ((~! do) (~! ///.monad)
+                        [(~ g!type) ((~! ///.eval) .Type (~ g!type))]
                         (case (is (.Either .Text .Code)
-                                  ((~! <type>.result) ((~! <>.rec)
-                                                       (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!name))
-                                                         (~ body)))
+                                  ((~! <//>.result) ((~! <>.rec)
+                                                     (function ((~ g!_) (~ g!name))
+                                                       (~ body)))
                                    (.as .Type (~ g!type))))
                           {.#Right (~ g!output)}
                           ((~' in) (.list (~ g!output)))
 
                           {.#Left (~ g!output)}
-                          ((~! meta.failure) (~ g!output))))))))))))
+                          ((~! ///.failure) (~ g!output))))))))))))
 
 (def .public (code env type)
   (-> Env Type Code)
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@
     ([.#Var] [.#Ex])
 
     {.#Parameter idx}
-    (let [idx (<type>.argument env idx)]
+    (let [idx (<//>.argument env idx)]
       (if (n.= 0 idx)
         (|> (dictionary.value idx env) maybe.trusted product.left (code env))
         (` (.$ (~ (code.nat (-- idx)))))))
 
     {.#Apply {.#Primitive "" {.#End}}
              {.#Parameter idx}}
-    (case (<type>.argument env idx)
+    (case (<//>.argument env idx)
       0 (|> env (dictionary.value 0) maybe.trusted product.left (code env))
       idx (undefined))
     
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
     (^.with_template [<macro> <tag> <flattener>]
       [{<tag> left right}
        (` (<macro> (~+ (list#each (code env) (<flattener> type)))))])
-    ([.Union .#Sum type.flat_variant]
-     [.Tuple .#Product type.flat_tuple])
+    ([.Union .#Sum //.flat_variant]
+     [.Tuple .#Product //.flat_tuple])
 
     {.#Named name sub_type}
     (code.symbol name)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/primitive.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/primitive.lux
index 50c288e1c..50c288e1c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/primitive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/primitive.lux
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/quotient.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/quotient.lux
index 98292553c..72088cd46 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/quotient.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/quotient.lux
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
    [macro (.only with_symbols)
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" code
-     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]
-   ["[0]" type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]]]
+ ["[0]" // (.only)
+  [primitive (.except)]])
 
 (primitive .public (Class t c %)
   (-> t c)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
                        (~ g!_)
                        (.undefined))))
-                ... (` ((~! type.by_example) [(~ g!t) (~ g!c) (~ g!%)]
+                ... (` ((~! //.by_example) [(~ g!t) (~ g!c) (~ g!%)]
                 ...     (is (..Class (~ g!t) (~ g!c) (~ g!%))
                 ...         (~ class))
                 ...     (..Quotient (~ g!t) (~ g!c) (~ g!%))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/refinement.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/refinement.lux
index 225edc957..24e0aa2e2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/refinement.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/refinement.lux
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
    ["[0]" macro (.only)
     [syntax (.only syntax)]
     ["[0]" code
-     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+     ["<[1]>" \\parser]]]]]
+ ["[0]" // (.only)
+  [primitive (.except)]])
 
 (primitive .public (Refined t %)
   (Record
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
                        (~ g!_)
                        (.undefined))))
-                ... (` ((~! type.by_example) [(~ g!t) (~ g!%)]
+                ... (` ((~! //.by_example) [(~ g!t) (~ g!%)]
                 ...     (is (..Refiner (~ g!t) (~ g!%))
                 ...         (~ refiner))
                 ...     (..Refined (~ g!t) (~ g!%))))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/resource.lux
index 760f07dc2..bd9e71c08 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/resource.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/resource.lux
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
    [math
     [number
-     ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+     ["n" nat]]]]]
+ [//
+  [primitive (.except)]])
 
 (type .public (Procedure monad input output value)
   (-> input (monad [output value])))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/unit.lux
index 994e7ad11..994e7ad11 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/unit.lux
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit/scale.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/unit/scale.lux
index b7f598d13..b7f598d13 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/unit/scale.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/unit/scale.lux
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/variance.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/variance.lux
index ac7e120d4..ac7e120d4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/type/variance.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/meta/type/variance.lux
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/common_lisp.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/common_lisp.lux
index 7f93025a2..06fca5f8c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/common_lisp.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/common_lisp.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (def as_form
   (-> Text Text)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/js.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/js.lux
index 8665f2ce4..0c275562d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/js.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/js.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
     [number
      ["i" int]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (def expression
   (text.enclosed ["(" ")"]))
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/address.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/address.lux
index f1b07aa77..66b50f65a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/address.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/address.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   [jump (.only Big_Jump)]
   ["/[1]" //
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/registry.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/registry.lux
index f1cc6058d..3f16fa4a2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/registry.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/registry.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" /////
   [encoding
    ["[1][0]" unsigned (.only U1 U2)]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux
index daf9da304..7c7e0472e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/environment/limit/stack.lux
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
      ["%" \\format]]
     [binary
      [\\format (.only Format)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" /////
   [encoding
    ["[1][0]" unsigned (.only U2)]]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
index 1c654dae9..3b613b206 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/bytecode/instruction.lux
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
    [math
     [number (.only hex)
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" address (.only Address)]
   ["[1][0]" jump (.only Jump Big_Jump)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant.lux
index 516930b9d..ae57d805f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant.lux
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
      ["[0]" i64]
      ["[0]" int]
      ["[0]" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" /
   ["[1][0]" tag]
   ["/[1]" //
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/tag.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/tag.lux
index 2b12af966..bcd1d4209 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/tag.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/constant/tag.lux
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
    [data
     [binary
      [\\format (.only Format)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" ///
   [encoding
    ["[1][0]" unsigned (.only U1) (.use "u1//[0]" equivalence)]]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/name.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/name.lux
index 246bb0575..7516cdc46 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/name.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/name.lux
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
    [data
     ["[0]" text (.only)
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (def .public internal_separator "/")
 (def .public external_separator ".")
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/signed.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/signed.lux
index 30ec9a567..ba6304a39 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/signed.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/signed.lux
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
      ["[0]" i64]
      ["n" nat]
      ["i" int]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Signed brand)
   Int
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/unsigned.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/unsigned.lux
index eee130b27..bbc331384 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/unsigned.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/encoding/unsigned.lux
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat]
      ["[0]" i64]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Unsigned brand)
   Nat
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/index.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/index.lux
index 1bae3b814..05489792b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/index.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/index.lux
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
    [data
     [binary
      [\\format (.only Format)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   [encoding
    ["[1][0]" unsigned (.only U2)]]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux
index 05df8f292..9d135aa55 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier.lux
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
    [math
     ["[0]" number (.only hex)
      ["[0]" i64]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   [encoding
    ["[1][0]" unsigned]]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier/inner.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier/inner.lux
index 1537dbe10..c61569575 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier/inner.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/modifier/inner.lux
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except static)
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [// (.only modifiers)])
 
 (primitive .public Inner Any)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux
index 3bb1f6411..9b90e6c28 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   [encoding
    ["[1][0]" name (.only External)]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/category.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/category.lux
index 62a0a3a45..bbef2f241 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/category.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/category.lux
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
   [lux (.except Primitive)
    [macro
     ["[0]" template]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive Void' Any)
 (primitive .public (Value' kind) Any)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux
index 332a1c128..a3635d767 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/descriptor.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   [category (.only Void Value Return Method Primitive Object Class Array Var Parameter Declaration)]
   ["/[1]" //
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux
index 6f2ab6b47..724092721 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/lux.lux
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
     [collection
      ["[0]" array]
      ["[0]" dictionary (.only Dictionary)]]]
-   [type
-    [":" primitive]
-    ["[0]" check (.only Check) (.use "[1]#[0]" monad)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [":" primitive]
+     ["[0]" check (.only Check) (.use "[1]#[0]" monad)]]]]]
  ["[0]" // (.only)
   [category (.only Void Value Return Method Primitive Object Class Array Var Parameter)]
   ["[1][0]" descriptor]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/reflection.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/reflection.lux
index cac395b22..de151b35d 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/reflection.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/reflection.lux
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
    [data
     ["[0]" text (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   [category (.only Void Value Return Method Primitive Object Class Array Var Parameter Declaration)]
   ["[1][0]" descriptor]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/signature.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/signature.lux
index cbde0203a..6afc33607 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/signature.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/jvm/type/signature.lux
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
      ["%" \\format (.only format)]]
     [collection
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" functor)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   [category (.only Void Value Return Method Primitive Object Class Array Var Parameter Declaration Inheritance)]
   ["[1][0]" descriptor]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/lua.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/lua.lux
index f12cfbac6..8f8a3ed42 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/lua.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/lua.lux
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
      ["n" nat]
      ["i" int]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 ... Added the carriage return for better Windows compatibility.
 (def \n+
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/php.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/php.lux
index 2ad1863b6..2e11466f9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/php.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/php.lux
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (def input_separator ", ")
 (def statement_suffix ";")
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/python.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/python.lux
index ddc601161..3237a638c 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/python.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/python.lux
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (.def input_separator
   ", ")
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux
index 6d56eea58..4c6d87403 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/r.lux
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (primitive .public (Code kind)
   Text
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/ruby.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/ruby.lux
index 5a5f5af9d..b2dee4ea6 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/ruby.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/ruby.lux
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (def input_separator ", ")
 (def statement_suffix ";")
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/scheme.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/scheme.lux
index 0a2d66b7d..4173b4241 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/scheme.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/target/scheme.lux
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 ... Added the carriage return for better Windows compatibility.
 (def \n+
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux
index 3f57e5889..e020c4069 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time.lux
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat (.use "[1]#[0]" decimal)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [/
   ["[0]" duration (.only Duration)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux
index 78bd79237..8140b076b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/date.lux
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat (.use "[1]#[0]" decimal)]
      ["i" int]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" year (.only Year)]
   ["[1][0]" month (.only Month)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux
index b8ed4f776..00a7c1d1e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/duration.lux
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
     [number
      ["i" int]
      ["[0]" nat (.use "[1]#[0]" decimal)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" year]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux
index a453d5f58..2b58b5bf2 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/instant.lux
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
     [number
      ["i" int]
      ["f" frac]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" // (.only Time)
   ["[0]" duration (.only Duration)]
   ["[0]" year (.only Year)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux
index 494f3355b..02062e6aa 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/time/year.lux
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
     [number
      ["n" nat (.use "[1]#[0]" decimal)]
      ["i" int (.use "[1]#[0]" decimal)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]])
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]])
 
 (def (internal year)
   (-> Int Int)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
index 492644edc..af29859b7 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/default/platform.lux
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
      ["[0]" set (.only Set)]
      ["[0]" list (.use "[1]#[0]" monoid functor mix)]]]
    ["[0]" meta (.only)
-    ["[0]" configuration (.only Configuration)]]
-   [type (.only sharing)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+    ["[0]" configuration (.only Configuration)]
+    [type (.only sharing)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    [world
     ["[0]" file (.only Path)]
     ["[0]" console]]]]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux
index d25341b39..402cf563a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/evaluation.lux
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except)
-   [type (.only sharing)]
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     [monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -16,7 +14,9 @@
      ["[0]" dictionary (.only Dictionary)]]]
    [math
     [number
-     ["n" nat]]]]]
+     ["n" nat]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    [type (.only sharing)]]]]
  ["[0]" // (.only Operation)
   [macro (.only Expander)]
   ["[1][0]" type]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/inference.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/inference.lux
index da4761411..e13058163 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/inference.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/inference.lux
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]]]
  ["/" // (.only Analysis Operation Phase)
   ["[1][0]" type]
   [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/type.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/type.lux
index 182199934..6cfad0d9f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/type.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/analysis/type.lux
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    ["[0]" check (.only Check)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     ["[0]" check (.only Check)]]]]]
  ["/" // (.only Operation)
   [//
    [phase
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
index ba5d13ca3..6f3c13d65 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/case.lux
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except case)
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     ["[0]" monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -20,8 +19,9 @@
    [macro
     ["^" pattern]
     ["[0]" code]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check (.only Check)]]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check (.only Check)]]]]]
  ["[0]" /
   ["/[1]" //
    ["[1][0]" complex]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/complex.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/complex.lux
index 3293fb170..c355ad0d1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/complex.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/complex.lux
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except)
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     ["[0]" monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -21,10 +20,10 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [meta
-    ["[0]" symbol]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    ["[0]" symbol]
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" simple]
   ["/[1]" //
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
index 4354f10a1..68d8ed9e4 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/analysis/function.lux
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except function)
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     [monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -17,8 +16,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]]]
  ["[0]" ///
   ["[1][0]" extension]
   [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/js.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/js.lux
index 102e5adcf..580faf086 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/js.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/js.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [macro
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["@" target (.only)
     ["_" js]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux
index d22d74aaf..cad6fe27b 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/jvm.lux
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
  [library
   [lux (.except Type Module Primitive char int type)
    ["[0]" ffi (.only import)]
-   ["[0]" meta]
    [abstract
     ["[0]" monad (.only do)]]
    [control
@@ -57,8 +56,9 @@
       ["[0]" parser]
       ["[0]" alias (.only Aliasing)]
       ["[0]T" lux (.only Mapping)]]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check (.only Check) (.use "[1]#[0]" monad)]]]]
+   ["[0]" meta (.only)
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check (.only Check) (.use "[1]#[0]" monad)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[1][0]" lux (.only custom)]
   ["/[1]" // (.only)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lua.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lua.lux
index 3c0e4cc86..d62efd51f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lua.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lua.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [macro
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["@" target (.only)
     ["_" lua]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
index 75e4e8516..37ba8abe9 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/lux.lux
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat]]]
-   [type
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["[0]" meta]]]
  ["[0]" /// (.only)
   ["[1][0]" bundle]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/php.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/php.lux
index 3852d2b24..3417bf78a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/php.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/php.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [macro
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["@" target (.only)
     ["_" php]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/python.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/python.lux
index 3c6e4b452..0712fe644 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/python.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/python.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [macro
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["@" target (.only)
     ["_" python]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/r.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/r.lux
index a53133555..67f44e35a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/r.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/r.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [macro
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["@" target
     ["_" r]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/ruby.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/ruby.lux
index 3029aec9d..965f580b1 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/ruby.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/ruby.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [macro
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["@" target (.only)
     ["_" ruby]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/scheme.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/scheme.lux
index bf1493940..5768379ce 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/scheme.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/language/lux/phase/extension/analysis/scheme.lux
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
    [macro
     ["[0]" code
      ["<[1]>" \\parser (.only Parser)]]]
-   ["[0]" type (.only)
-    ["[0]" check]]
+   [meta
+    ["[0]" type (.only)
+     ["[0]" check]]]
    ["@" target (.only)
     ["_" scheme]]]]
  [//
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux
index fd8a0c817..75612d11a 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive.lux
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
    [math
     [number
      ["n" nat (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [/
   ["[0]" artifact]
   ["[0]" registry (.only Registry)]
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/key.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/key.lux
index 0e26e7718..24db1094f 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/key.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/key.lux
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 (.require
  [library
   [lux (.except)
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [//
   [signature (.only Signature)]])
 
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/module/document.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/module/document.lux
index 64fae1ab4..46f7e2d5e 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/module/document.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/module/document.lux
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@
     ["[0]" binary
      [\\parser (.only Parser)]
      ["[1]" \\format (.only Format)]]]
-   [type (.only sharing)
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type (.only sharing)
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  [///
   ["[0]" signature (.only Signature) (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]
   ["[0]" key (.only Key)]])
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/registry.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/registry.lux
index ec61e4b79..b7c1e2e35 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/registry.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/tool/compiler/meta/archive/registry.lux
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
      ["[0]" dictionary (.only Dictionary)]]]
    [macro
     ["^" pattern]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.except)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.except)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //
   ["[0]" unit]
   ["[1]" artifact (.only Artifact ID)
diff --git a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
index d21036caa..aee589f28 100644
--- a/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
+++ b/stdlib/source/library/lux/world/file/watch.lux
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (.require
  [library
-  [lux (.except all)
+  [lux (.except all and)
    ["@" target]
    ["[0]" ffi (.only import)]
    [abstract
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
      ["n" nat]]]
    [time
     ["[0]" instant (.only Instant) (.use "[1]#[0]" equivalence)]]
-   [type
-    [primitive (.only primitive representation abstraction)]]]]
+   [meta
+    [type
+     [primitive (.only primitive representation abstraction)]]]]]
  ["[0]" //])
 
 (primitive .public Concern
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@
      false false true]
     )
 
-  (def .public (also left right)
+  (def .public (and left right)
     (-> Concern Concern Concern)
     (abstraction
      [#creation (or (..creation? left) (..creation? right))
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
 
   (def .public all
     Concern
-    (.all ..also
+    (.all ..and
           ..creation
           ..modification
           ..deletion
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@
                                  (|>> java/nio/file/WatchKey::pollEvents
                                       (at io.monad each (|>> ..default_list
                                                              (list#each default_event_concern)
-                                                             (list#mix ..also ..none)))))
+                                                             (list#mix ..and ..none)))))
 
                                (import java/nio/file/WatchService
                                  "[1]::[0]"
@@ -441,8 +442,8 @@
                                               (do async.monad
                                                 [?concern (stop path)]
                                                 (do (try.with async.monad)
-                                                  [key (..default_start (..watch_events (..also (try.else ..none ?concern)
-                                                                                                the_concern))
+                                                  [key (..default_start (..watch_events (..and (try.else ..none ?concern)
+                                                                                               the_concern))
                                                                         watcher
                                                                         path)]
                                                   (do async.monad