metaphase
— Noun
– English
～ the second stage of mitosis
metaphase
— Noun
– English
～ the second stage of meiosis
metaphor
— Noun
– English
～ a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
metaphoric
— Adjective
– English
～ expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; "a metaphorical expression"; "metaphoric language"
metaphorical
— Adjective
– English
～ expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another; "a metaphorical expression"; "metaphoric language"
metaphorically
— Adverb
– English
～ in a metaphorical manner; "she expressed herself metaphorically"
metaphosphoric acid
— Noun
– English
～ a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent
metaphysical
— Adjective
– English
～ pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics; "metaphysical philosophy"
metaphysical
— Adjective
– English
～ highly abstract and overly theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning"
metaphysical
— Adjective
– English
～ transcending physical matter or the laws of nature; "metaphysical forces"
metaphysically
— Adverb
– English
～ in a metaphysical manner; "he thinks metaphysically"
metaphysics
— Noun
– English
～ the philosophical study of being and knowing
metaphysis
— Noun
– English
～ the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
metaplastic anemia
— Noun
– English
～ pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed
metaplastic anaemia
— Noun
– English
～ pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed
metaproterenol
— Noun
– English
～ a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
metarule
— Noun
– English
～ a rule that describes how other rules should be used (as in AI)
metasequoia
— Noun
– English
～ large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
Metasequoia glyptostrodoides
— Noun
– English
～ large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
metastability
— Noun
– English
～ the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed