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Metaphor :: Metaphor (n.) The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea..

Metaphoric :: Metaphoric (a.) Alt. of Metaphorica.

Metaphorical :: Metaphorical (a.) Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense..

Metaphorist :: Metaphorist (n.) One who makes metaphors.

Metaphosphate :: Metaphosphate (n.) A salt of metaphosphoric acid.

Metaphosphoric :: Metaphosphoric (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to nitric acid, and, by heating phosphoric acid, obtained as a crystalline substance, commonly called glacial phosphoric acid..

Metaphrase :: Metaphrase (n.) A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase..

Metaphrase :: Metaphrase (n.) An answering phrase; repartee.

Metaphrased :: Metaphrased (a.) Translated literally.

Metaphrasis :: Metaphrasis (n.) Metaphrase.

Metaphrast :: Metaphrast (n.) A literal translator.

Metaphrastic :: Metaphrastic (a.) Alt. of Metaphrastica.

Metaphrastical :: Metaphrastical (a.) Close, or literal..

Metaphysic :: Metaphysic (n.) See Metaphysics.

Metaphysic :: Metaphysic (a.) Metaphysical.

Metaphysical :: Metaphysical (a.) Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

Metaphysical :: Metaphysical (a.) According to rules or principles of metaphysics; as, metaphysical reasoning..

Metaphysical :: Metaphysical (a.) Preternatural or supernatural.

Metaphysically :: Metaphysically (adv.) In the manner of metaphysical science, or of a metaphysician..

Metaphysician :: Metaphysician (n.) One who is versed in metaphysics.

Metaphysics :: Metaphysics (n.) The science of real as distinguished from phenomenal being; ontology; also, the science of being, with reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as distinguished from the science of determined or concrete being; the science of the conceptions and relations which are necessarily implied as true of every kind of being; phylosophy in general; first principles, or the science of first principles..

Metaphysics :: Metaphysics (n.) Hence: The scientific knowledge of mental phenomena; mental philosophy; psychology.

Metaphysis :: Metaphysis (n.) Change of form; transformation.