/ 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.
/ 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
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Greek meta with, across, or after.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005