English Words: M

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metaphysicianismnoun

A metaphysical approach to a subject.

metaphysicistnoun

A philosopher specializing in metaphysics. Alternative to metaphysician.

metaphysicsnoun

The branch of philosophy which studies fundamental principles intended to describe or explain all that is, and which are not themselves explained by anything more fundamental; the study of first principles; the study of being insofar as it is being (Latin: ens in quantum ens).

metaphysiologicaladj

Relating to metaphysiology

metaphysiologynoun

Questions concerning the mind and life as opposed to the physical body

metaphysisnoun

The part of a long bone that grows during development

metaphytenoun

Any multicellular plant

metaphyticadj

Relating to metaphytes.

metapipelinenoun

A kind of pipeline that exploits nested parallelism.

metapipelinesnoun

plural of metapipeline

metapipeliningnoun

The use of a metapipeline.

metaplasmnoun

Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds.

metaplasmicadj

Relating to metaplasm.

metaplastnoun

A word having more than one form of the root.

metaplasticallyadv

In a metaplastic manner

metaplasticitynoun

Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity

metaplaynoun

A play (dramatic work) about plays, or one that makes its theatrical nature obvious.

metapleurenoun

A longitudinal fold at the junction of the ventral and lateral surfaces of a lancelet

metapleuronnoun

An exoskeletal plate on each side of the metathorax of an insect

metaplotnoun

The overarching storyline that binds together events in a role-playing game.

metapneumonianoun

A disease caused by infection with a metapneumovirus.

metapneumovirusnoun

Any of a group of viruses (genus Metapneumovirus) responsible for some respiratory infection in humans and birds.

metapodenoun

The posterior division of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda.

metapodeonnoun

The seventh segment of an insect.

metapodialenoun

Alternative spelling of metapodial.

metapodiumnoun

The metatarsus.

metapodosomaladj

Behind a podosome

metapoemnoun

A work of metapoetry; a poem about poetry.

metapoetnoun

A writer of metapoetry.

metapoetrynoun

poetry dealing with the topic of poetry

metapolicynoun

Policy regarding other policies or policy development.

metapolitefsinoun

A transitional period in modern Greek history after the fall of the military junta of 1967–74, leading to elections and democracy.

metapoliticnoun

A metapolitical viewpoint.

metapoliticaladj

Pertaining to metapolitics.

metapoliticallyadv

In terms of metapolitics.

metapoliticiannoun

One who studies metapolitics.

metapoliticsnoun

metalinguistic talk about the analytic, synthetic, and normative language of politics

metapolycentricadj

metacentric and polycentric

metapolycentricitynoun

The condition of being metapolycentric

metapophysisnoun

A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebrae; a mammillary process.

metapopulationnoun

A group of interacting populations of the same species.

metapopulationaladj

Relating to a metapopulation.

metapostnoun

A posted message dealing with the topic of what and how to post on a particular Internet forum or thread.

metapostnotaladj

Relating to a metapostnotum

metapostnotumnoun

The postnotum of a hymenopteran that is situated between the metathorax and the abdominal tergite

metapotamaladj

Describing the middle reaches of a lowland stream

metapragmaticadj

Pertaining to metapragmatics.

metapragmaticallyadv

In a metapragmatic way.

metapragmaticsnoun

Language that characterizes or describes the pragmatic function of some speech.

metapredictionnoun

A prediction that is based upon multiple, independent predictions

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The English alphabetical index for the letter M contains 36,575 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 732 pages, and you are currently viewing page 310. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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