English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 314 of 732

metastomiumnoun

That portion of the head of an annelid situated behind the mouth

metastorenoun

An area set aside in certain database systems for the storage of metadata.

metastorynoun

An overarching story having other stories embedded within it.

metastrategicadj

Of or pertaining to metastrategy.

metastrategynoun

An overarching strategy determining which other strategies to use in a given situation.

metastriateadj

Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is behind the anus.

metastringnoun

A string of characters used as a placeholder for a variable data item.

metastructuraladj

Relating to metastructure.

metastructurenoun

A structure that describes another structure.

metastudtitenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal light yellow mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.

metastudynoun

A study on the topic of studies.

metastylaradj

Relating to the metastyle

metastylenoun

A very long style.

metastylidnoun

A stylid in front of the metaconid.

metastyrolnoun

Polystyrene.

metasubjectnoun

A subject that deals with, or transcends, other subjects.

metasubjectiveadj

In Juan Pascual-Leone's neo-Piagetian approach to cognitive development: describing processes from the perspective of a subject's organism rather than as an external observer.

metasubjectivelyadv

In a metasubjective manner.

metasubjectivitynoun

The property of being metasubjective.

metasubstitutionnoun

Any substitution reaction that introduces an atom or group into the meta- position

metasummarynoun

A summary of summaries.

metasurfacenoun

The surface of a metamaterial.

metaswitzeritenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

metasynchronousadj

Almost synchronous

metasyndromicadj

Relating to multiple, often overlapping, syndromes

metasyntacticadj

Used in describing syntax; relating to metasyntax.

metasyntactic variablenoun

A conventional variable name used for an unspecified entity whose exact nature depends on context.

metasyntaxnoun

The syntax of a metalanguage.

metasynthesisnoun

The combination of the results of several previous qualitative research studies.

metasyntheticadj

Relating to metasynthesis

metasyphiliticadj

Having or relating to metasyphilis.

metasystemnoun

Any system considered as a grouping of other, smaller systems

metasystematicsnoun

The study of metasystems

metasystemicadj

Relating to metasystems.

metatablenoun

A table (of key-value pairs) associated with another object, which uses the functions (or other data) it contains to define the behaviour of that object under certain conditions.

metatagnoun

Alternative spelling of meta tag.

metatalknoun

Talk, especially involving academic analysis, about speaking or talking; verbal metadiscourse.

metatarsaladj

Of the metatarsus.

metatarsalgianoun

Pain in the region of the metatarsals; inflammation of any of the five bones between the heel and the toes.

metatarsianadj

Alternative form of metatarsal.

metatarso-prefix

metatarsus.

metatarsomerenoun

A segment of an insect metatarsus

metatarsophalangealadj

Relating to the metatarsus and phalange.

metatarsusnoun

The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.

metatartaricadj

Relating to metatartaric acid or its derivatives

metatartaric acidnoun

a polymeric lactone of variable composition obtained by heating tartaric acid; used to prevent precipitation in wine

metatasknoun

A task that deals with other tasks.

metataxicadj

Relating to metataxis

metataxisnoun

Metamorphism involving mechanical change.

metataxonomicadj

Relating to metataxonomy / metataxonomics

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