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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

META-; MET-

Met "a-, Met-. Etym: [Gr. mid with, G. mit, Goth. miÞ, E. mid, in midwife. ]

 

1. A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit. , a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely.

 

2. (Chem. ) A prefix denoting: (a ) Other; duplicate, corresponding to; resembling; hence, metameric; as, meta-arabinic, metaldehyde. (b ) (Organic Chem. ) That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or 6 and 2; as, metacresol, etc. See Ortho-, and Para-. (c ) (Inorganic Chem. ) Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; -- said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively. at a level above, as metaphysics, metalanguage.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

meta-

meta- |ˌmɛtə |(also met- before a vowel or h ) ▶comb. form 1 denoting a change of position or condition: metamorphosis | metathesis. 2 denoting position behind, after, or beyond: metacarpus. 3 denoting something of a higher or second-order kind: metalanguage | metonym. 4 Chemistry denoting substitution at two carbon atoms separated by one other in a benzene ring, e.g., in 1,3 positions: metadichlorobenzene. Compare with ortho- and para- 1. 5 Chemistry denoting a compound formed by dehydration: metaphosphoric acid. ORIGIN from Greek meta ‘with, across, after. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

meta-

meta- |ˈmɛtə |(also met- before a vowel or h ) ▶combining form 1 denoting a change of position or condition: metamorphosis. 2 denoting position behind, after, or beyond: metacarpus. 3 denoting something of a higher or second-order kind: metalanguage | metonym. 4 Chemistry denoting substitution at two carbon atoms separated by one other in a benzene ring, e.g. in 1,3 positions: metadichlorobenzene. Compare with ortho- and para- 1 ( sense 2 ). 5 Chemistry denoting a compound formed by dehydration: metaphosphoric acid. ORIGIN from Greek meta ‘with, across, or after ’.

 

Duden Dictionary

meta-

me ta-, Me ta-, met- Met- Präfix Meta- vor Vokalen und vor h met- Met- |ˈmeta …auch ˈmɛta … met …auch mɛt …|griechisch metá 1 bedeutet in Bildungen mit Adjektiven oder Substantiven zwischen, inmitten, nach, nachher, später, ver … (im Sinne der Umwandlung, des Wechsels ) metaphysisch, metonymisch | Metamorphose, Methämoglobin 2 drückt in Bildungen mit Substantiven aus, dass sich etwas auf einer höheren Stufe, Ebene befindet, darüber eingeordnet ist oder hinter etwas steht Metamarketing, Metatheorie

 

French Dictionary

méta-

méta - préf. préfixe Élément du grec signifiant « ce qui dépasse, englobe ». Note Technique Les mots composés avec le préfixe méta - s ’écrivent en un seul mot. Métaphysique, métamorphose.

 

Spanish Dictionary

meta-

meta- 1 Elemento prefijal de origen griego que entra en la formación de palabras con el significado de: (i )Cambio, mutación :metamorfismo .(ii )Más allá de :metafísica, metalenguaje .(iii )Después, posterior :metafase .2 Elemento prefijal que entra en la formación de términos químicos para designar los compuestos menos hidratados .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

meta-

met a- /métə /接頭辞 (!母音とhの前ではmet -となる ) 後に, 変化して, 越えた, 共に ; 〘化 〙メタ ▸ meta morphosis 変容 ▸ meta physics 形而上学