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Met-, Meta- pref.

A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely.

(Chem.) A prefix denoting:

(a)

Other; duplicate, corresponding to; resembling; hence, metameric; as, meta-arabinic, metaldehyde.

(b)

(Organic Chem.) That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or 6 and 2; as, metacresol, etc. See Ortho-, and Para-.

(c)

(Inorganic Chem.) Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively.

A prefix meaning at a level above, as in metaphysics, metalanguage.

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"Met-" Quotes from Famous Books

... he did," he insisted; "a great meta-something dragon that talked and said, 'Thou shalt not.' But if he wouldn't send his dragon for anybody, he would approve of my sending mine for you, because I was doing as he advised, and acting ...

— In Brief Authority • F. Anstey