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Definition meta- in British English

meta- prefix

prefix
/metə/
1

outside what is real or usual: used with some adjectives and nouns

Example

metaphysical (=relating to life beyond the physical world)

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2

relating to change: used with some adjectives, verbs, and nouns

Example

metamorphosis (=the process of changing into something completely different)

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Definition meta- in British English