meta-

beyond, change

Usage

  • metamorphosis

    When someone or something undergoes the process of metamorphosis, there is a change in appearance, character, or even physical shape.

  • metaphor

    A metaphor is a word or phrase that means one thing but is used to describe something else in order to highlight similar qualities; for example, if someone is very brave, you might say that they have the heart of a lion.

  • methodical

    If you are methodical while doing a task, you use a logical and organized system to complete it.

  • metabolic

    of or relating to metabolism

  • metabolism

    the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

  • metamorphic

    of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)

  • metamorphose

    change completely the nature or appearance of

  • metaphorical

    expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

  • metaphysical

    pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics

  • metaphysics

    the philosophical study of being and knowing

  • method

    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way

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