"meta-" meaning in English

See meta- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /mɪˈta/ [Received-Pronunciation], /məˈtæ/ [General-American], /mɪˈtæ/ [General-Australian], /ˈmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˌmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˈmet.ə/ [General-Australian], /ˌmet.ə/ [General-Australian]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-), from μετά (metá), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀲 (me-ta), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *meth₂ (“in the middle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|μετα-}} Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-), {{m|grc|μετά}} μετά (metá), {{der|en|gmy|𐀕𐀲}} Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀲 (me-ta), {{noncog|ine-pro|*meth₂||in the middle}} Proto-Indo-European *meth₂ (“in the middle”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} meta-, {{en-prefix}} meta-
  1. (anatomy and zoology) Behind. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Anatomy, Zoology Synonyms: met- (alt: prevocalic) Related terms: protero- (english: early, first) Translations (anatomy, zoology: behind): meta- (Finnish), méta- (French), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian), mala (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-Dp2PUD0D Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'anatomy, zoology: behind': 78 8 7 1 2 2 3
  2. (botany and zoology) Later or subsequent. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Botany, Zoology Translations (botany, zoology: later or subsequent): meta- (Finnish), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-OYWYbbhv Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'botany, zoology: later or subsequent': 19 60 8 2 3 3 4
  3. (obsolete, architecture and zoology) Situated between two segments. Tags: morpheme, obsolete Categories (topical): Architecture, Zoology
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-MWVbCpiK Topics: architecture, biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. (chemistry) Having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (chemistry: having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent): meta- (Finnish), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian), meta- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-QYQdhYl~ Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'chemistry: having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent': 7 3 3 65 12 6 3
  5. (organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; contrasted with ortho- and para-. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Translations (chemistry: contrasted with ortho- and para-): meta- (Finnish), méta- (French), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), メタ (meta-) (Japanese), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian), meta- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-z2xaJg80 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'chemistry: contrasted with ortho- and para-': 14 5 5 15 42 13 6
  6. (biochemistry) Relating to metabolism. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-drsnlwzz Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  7. (geology) Modified by metamorphosis. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-BMIiRboM Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

IPA: /ˈmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˌmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˈmet.ə/ [General-Australian], /ˌmet.ə/ [General-Australian]
Etymology: Back-formation from metaphysics. Etymology templates: {{m|en|metaphysics}} metaphysics Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} meta-, {{en-prefix}} meta-
  1. Transcending, encompassing. Tags: morpheme Translations (transcending, encompassing): meta- (Finnish), méta- (French), მეტა- (meṭa-) (Georgian), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), अधि- (adhi-) (Hindi), meta- (Polish), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-1pcE13nU Disambiguation of 'transcending, encompassing': 98 1 1
  2. Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive or recursive; 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. Tags: morpheme Translations (pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive or recursive; about itself or about other things of the same type): meta- (Czech), meta- (Finnish), méta- (French), მეტა- (meṭa-) (Georgian), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), अधि- (adhi-) (Hindi), meta- (Polish), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian), meta- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-IWi4PAdI Disambiguation of 'pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive or recursive; about itself or about other things of the same type': 1 98 1
  3. Having analogies with metaphysics. Tags: morpheme Translations (having analogies with metaphysics): meta- (Finnish), méta- (French), მეტა- (meṭa-) (Georgian), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), meta- (Polish), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian), meta- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-j7MEXdDB Disambiguation of 'having analogies with metaphysics': 1 2 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: epi-
Etymology number: 2

Prefix

IPA: /ˈmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˌmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˈmet.ə/ [General-Australian], /ˌmet.ə/ [General-Australian]
Etymology: Back-formation from metamorphism. Etymology templates: {{m|en|metamorphism}} metamorphism Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} meta-, {{en-prefix}} meta-
  1. (geology) Analogies and derivatives of metamorphism. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Geology Translations (geology: analogies and derivatives of metamorphism): meta- (Finnish), méta- (French), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian), meta- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-aL-LiYun Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Prefix

IPA: /ˈmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˌmɛt.ə/ [UK, US], /ˈmet.ə/ [General-Australian], /ˌmet.ə/ [General-Australian]
Etymology: Back-formation from metastasis. Etymology templates: {{m|en|metastasis}} metastasis Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} meta-, {{en-prefix}} meta-
  1. (pathology) Consequent on. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (pathology: consequent on): meta- (Finnish), méta- (French), μετα- (meta-) (Greek), ме́та- (méta-) (Russian), meta- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-meta--en-prefix-1W0C8yu8 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Alternative forms

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    "Requests for review of Japanese translations",
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    "Requests for review of Romanian translations",
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      "ipa": "/ˈmɛt.ə/",
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        "US"
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        "US"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "anatomy, zoology: behind",
      "word": "meta-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "anatomy, zoology: behind",
      "word": "méta-"
    },
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      "code": "el",
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      "word": "μετα-"
    },
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        "US"
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        "General-Australian"
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      "word": "მეტა-"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "roman": "meṭa-",
      "sense": "pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive or recursive; about itself or about other things of the same type",
      "word": "მეტა-"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "მეტა-"
    },
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "meta-",
      "sense": "having analogies with metaphysics",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "sense": "having analogies with metaphysics",
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        "US"
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        "General-Australian"
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}

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        "UK",
        "US"
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        "General-Australian"
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        "General-Australian"
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}

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