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/məˈtæ/
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/mɪˈta/
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- (anatomy, and, zoology) Behind. [From 19th century]
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mala
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- (chemistry) Having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent. [From 19th century]
- (organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; contrasted with ortho- and para-. [From 1833]
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/məˈtæ/
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/mɪˈta/
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- 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. [From 17th century]
- Having analogies with metaphysics.
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/məˈtæ/
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/mɪˈta/
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- (geology) Modified by metamorphosis; analogies and derivatives of metamorphism. [From 19th century]
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meta-
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/məˈtæ/
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/mɪˈta/
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- (pathology) Consequent on.
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