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met⋅a⋅phys⋅ic

[met-uh-fiz-ik]
–noun
1. metaphysics.
–adjective
2. metaphysical.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME metaphisik < ML metaphysica (neut. pl.); see metaphysics
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met·a·phys·ic   (mět'ə-fĭz'ĭk)   
n.  
    1. Metaphysics.

    2. A system of metaphysics.

  1. An underlying philosophical or theoretical principle: a belief in luck, the metaphysic of the gambler.


[Middle English methaphisik, metaphisik; see metaphysics.]
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