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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024met /mɛt/USA pronunciation v. - pt. and pp. of meet1.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024met (met),USA pronunciation v. - pt. and pp. of meet1.
Met, [Biochem.]- Biochemistrymethionine.
met-, - var. of meta- before a vowel:metempirical.
met., - metaphor.
- metaphysics.
- Meteorologymeteorology.
- metropolitan.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024me•ta1 (mē′tə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tae (-tē).USA pronunciation - Ancient History(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- Latin mēta cone, turning post
- 1570–80
- Chemistrypertaining to or occupying two positions (1, 3) in the benzene ring that are separated by one carbon atom. Cf. ortho, para 3.See diag. under ortho.
- independent use of meta- 1875–80
- a female given name.
meta-, - a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, with the meanings "after,'' "along with,'' "beyond,'' "among,'' "behind,'' and productive in English on the Greek model:metacarpus;metagenesis;metalinguistics.
- Chemistry
- (of acids, salts, or their organic derivatives) a prefix denoting the least hydrated of a series:meta-antimonic,HSbO3;
meta-antimonous, HSbO2. Cf. ortho-, pyro-. - a prefix designating the meta position in the benzene ring. Abbr.: m-. Cf. ortho-, para- 1.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] met-. - Greek, prefix and preposition; cognate with Old English mid with, German mit, Gothic mith
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