meta-

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛ.tə/

Prefix

1. (anatomy and zoology) Behind [From 19th century]
2. (botany and zoology) Later or subsequent [From 19th century]
3. (obsolete, architecture and zoology) Situated between two segments [From 19th century]
4. (chemistry) Having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent [From 19th century]
5. (organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; contrasted with ortho- and para- [From 1833]

Translations

• French: méta-
• Russian: ме́та-

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• Russian: ме́та-

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• Russian: ме́та-
• Spanish: meta-

Translations

• French: méta-
• Russian: ме́та-
• Spanish: meta-

Prefix

1. Transcending, encompassing
2. Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc. [From 17th century]
3. Having analogies with metaphysics.

Related terms

• epi-

Translations

• French: méta-
• Russian: ме́та-

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• French: méta-
• Russian: ме́та-
• Spanish: meta-

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• French: méta-
• Russian: ме́та-
• Spanish: meta-

Prefix

1. (geology) Analogies and derivatives of metamorphism [From 19th century]

Translations

• French: méta-
• Russian: ме́та-
• Spanish: meta-

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1. (pathology) Consequent on.

Translations

• French: méta-
• Russian: ме́та-
• Spanish: meta-

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