META-


Meaning of META- in English

/ ˈmetə; NAmE / combining form (in nouns, adjectives and verbs)

1.

connected with a change of position or state :

metamorphosis

metabolism

2.

higher; beyond :

metaphysics

metalanguage

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WORD ORIGIN

from Greek meta with, across, or after.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.