affix META- is derived from the Greek preposition "meta", indicating . in the midest of in common with..., in common with... Similarities, by means of..., in pursuit or quest of For pursuit, exploration, next after, The meaning of the preposition itself is extended to
. Change Change originally refers to the change in the place, and then further extend the changes in status, identity, order, law, etc. , 3. The meaning of the word beyond is more expressed as super..., or refers to higher than in physics, such as metaphysics-metaphysics. From PIE *me- "in the middle"
MATA-mind map
metacarpal English [ˌmetəˈkɑːpl]Meso [ˌmetəˈkɑːrpl] adj. n. metacarpal
■removal : meta(behind beyond) + carpal(carpal bone) - the hand bones that come right after or beyond the carpal or the wrist bones (carpal bone) - The upper side of the wrist bone - Meta bone (five small long bones of human carpal bone and phalanx)
metalanguage English [ˈmetəlæŋɡwɪdʒ] American [ˈmetəlæŋɡwɪdʒ] n. [Count] Metalan; Pure rational language
■ decomposition : meta(beyond)+language(language) - languages used to talk about languages which require going beyond normal language. - Words or phrases used to tell or describe a certain language - Metalanguage
metadata English [ˈmetədeɪtə; ˈmetədɑːtə] American [ˈmetədeɪtə,ˈmetədætə] n. Metadata, interpretation data
■Destruction : meta(beyond)+data - Data that describes other data - Metadata
■e.g.
In the metadata she found the author and location of the file.
metaphor English [ˈmetəfər; ˈmetəfɔːr] American [ˈmetəfər,ˈmetəfɔːr] n. Metaphor, metaphor; metaphor
■Disclosure : meta(beyond)+phor(ethical source same as bring: carry) - carry over/beyond - Later use and describe, other meanings are passed through the discourse (non-literal meaning) - Metaphor
■IELTS GRE TEM8
■ expansion
metaphorical English [ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl] American [ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl] adj. metaphorical, metaphorical
metaphysics eng [ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks] American [ˌmetəˈfɪzɪks] n. Metaphysics, metaphysics
■open : meta(over/beyond) + physics(physics) - Beyond physics - Later used to describe metaphysics; metaphysics
metonymy 全娱 [məˈtɒnəmi] American [məˈtɑːnəmi] n. Metamorphosis
■全娱: met(a)(change)+onym(name)+y - Figure in which the name of one thing is used in place of another that is suggested by or associated with it. - Use a name to refer to things closely related to it - Metamorphosis (for example: the White House for the US president uses the White House to refer to the US president)
metabolism English [məˈtæbəlɪzəm] American [məˈtæbəlɪzəm] n. [Physiology] Metabolism
■Decomposition : meta(change)+bol(to throw)+ism(abstract noun suffix Table.ism, ...science, ...theory, ...law, etc.) - Change the direction of throwing - Biology Middle Finger Metabolism
metamorphosis English [ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs] Mei [ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs] n. Deformation; deterioration
■Decomposition : meta(change)+morph(shape,form)+osis(n suffix) - Change shape - deformation; qualitative change
■GRE
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When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose.
When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose.
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