Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z metapipelining The use of a metapipeline. metaplasia The conversion of one type of tissue into another. metaplasic Relating to metaplasia. metaplasis Metaplasia: the conversion of one type of tissue into another. metaplasm Any change in a word made by altering its letters or sounds. metaplasmic Relating to metaplasm. metaplast A noun having its declension altered by changing its stem. metaplastic Relating to, or produced by metaplasia. metaplastically In a metaplastic manner metaplasticity Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity metaplay A play (dramatic work) about plays, or one that makes its theatrical nature obvious. metaplectic Describing a specific form of symplectic group. metapleural Pertaining to the metapleuron or metapleure metapleure A longitudinal fold at the junction of the ventral and lateral surfaces of a lancelet metapleuron An exoskeletal plate on each side of the metathorax of an insect metaplot The overarching storyline that binds together events in a role-playing game. metaplutonic Metamorphosed plutonic. metapneumonia A disease caused by infection with a metapneumovirus. metapneumonic Relating to metapneumonia. metapneumoviral Relating to metapneumoviruses. metapneumovirus Any of a group of viruses (genus Metapneumovirus) responsible for some respiratory infection in humans and birds. metapneustic Having the respiratory apparatus in the anus. metapode The posterior division of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda. metapodeon The seventh segment of an insect. metapodial Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals. metapodiophalangeal Relating to, or connecting a metapodial bone and a phalange metapodium The metatarsus. metapodosomal Behind a podosome metapoem A work of metapoetry; a poem about poetry. metapoet A writer of metapoetry. metapoetic Relating to metapoetry. metapoetical Relating to metapoetry. metapoetically In a metapoetic manner; in terms of metapoetry. metapoetry poetry dealing with the topic of poetry metapolicy Policy regarding other policies or policy development. metapolicymaking The making of metapolicy; creation of policies concerning other policies or policy development. metapolitefsi A transitional period in modern Greek history after the fall of the military junta of 1967–74, leading to elections and democracy. metapolitic A metapolitical viewpoint. metapolitical Pertaining to metapolitics. metapolitically In terms of metapolitics. metapolitician One who studies metapolitics. metapolitics metalinguistic talk about the analytic, synthetic, and normative language of politics metapolycentric metacentric and polycentric metapolycentricity The condition of being metapolycentric metapolycentromere A metapolycentric centromere Metaponto A town in Matera province, Basilicata, Italy. metapophysial Relating to the metapophysis. metapophysis A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebrae metapopulation A group of interacting populations of the same species. metapopulational Relating to a metapopulation. metapost A posted message dealing with the topic of what and how to post on a particular Internet forum or thread. metapostnotal Relating to a metapostnotum metapostnotum The postnotum of a hymenopteran that is situated between the metathorax and the abdominal tergite metapotamal Describing the middle reaches of a lowland stream metapragmatic Pertaining to metapragmatics. metapragmatically In a metapragmatic way. metapragmatics Language that characterizes or describes the pragmatic function of some speech. metaprediction A prediction that is based upon multiple, independent predictions metapredictor A system or program that uses multiple prediction strategies metaprinciple A principle which governs the application or underpins the domain of other principles. metaproblem A problem regarding other problems. metaproblematic Of or relating to metaproblems. metaprocess Any process used to describe or define another metaprogram A thinking pattern which determines what information a person takes note of and what information they screen out. metaprogrammable Having support for metaprogramming. metaprogrammer One who uses the technique of metaprogramming. metaprogramming The writing of computer programs that write or manipulate other programs or themselves as their data, or that perform operations at runtime that would typically be done at compile time. metapropaganda A type of propaganda that seeks to influence an audience by either persuading or dissuading them about other given propaganda. metaproperty A property of a property. metaprophylactic Relating to metaprophylaxis metaprophylaxis The meta-analysis of prophylaxis. metaproposition A proposition about propositions. metapropositional Being or relating to a metaproposition. metaprotaspid Of or relating to metaprotaspis. metaprotaspis The second molt stage of the protaspis. metaprotein Any protein derived from another by the use of acids or bases metaproteogenomic Relating to metaproteogenomics metaproteogenomics A field of study that encompasses metaproteomics and genomics. metaproteome The complete set of metaproteins of an organism. metaproteomic Of or pertaining to metaproteomics metaproteomics The branch of molecular biology that studies the set of metaproteins of an organism metaproterenol orciprenaline metaprotocell A proposed protocell that could use sunlight to synthesize ATP and then polynucleotides. metaprotocol A protocol that dictates the form of other protocols. metapsammite A metamorphosed psammite. metapsychic Being or pertaining to something (for example, telepathy) that is outside the realm of orthodox psychology, or (more broadly) beyond scientifically-explainable psychic (mental) abilities (compare metaphysical, supernatural). metapsychical metapsychic metapsychically In a metapsychic manner. metapsychics The study of psychic or metapsychic phenomena. metapsychism The study of metapsychic phenomena. metapsychist One who studies metapsychic phenomena. metapsychological Relating to metapsychology. metapsychologically In terms of or by means of metapsychology. metapsychologist One who studies metapsychology. metapsychology The philosophical study of psychology and of the mind. metapsychosis The supposed telepathic action of one mind on another. metapterygial Relating to the metapterygium metapterygium The posterior of the three basal cartilages of the fins of ray-finned fish metapterygoid A bone, in the skull of teleostean fish, that lies behind the pterygoid metapurpose A secondary or higher-level purpose. metapuzzle A compound puzzle formed by several lesser puzzles. In contrast to a regular puzzle, a metapuzzle is missing data that is essential to solving it, and which can only be obtained by solving other sometimes entirely unrelated puzzles. Metapuzzles are frequently used in puzzlehunts. metapyrocatechase Catechol 2,3-dioxygenase, an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction catechol + O₂ ⇌ 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde. metaquartzite Synonym of quartzite. metaquestion A question about questions. metaquotidian Arising from and transcending everyday objects or practices; pertaining to the deeper meaning to be found in the ordinary. METAR Meteorological Aerodrome Report, the aviation routine weather report; a specially encoded weather observation report. metaracism A form of racism that asserts that the perceived differences between races are not primarily biological but cultural. metaracist A proponent of metaracism. metaradiolarite A metamorphosed radiolarite. metaradrine metaraminol metaraminol A potent sympathomimetic amine used in the prevention and treatment of hypotension and in the treatment of priapism. metarbelid Any member of the Metarbelidae. metarealism A direction in Russian poetry and art that was born in the 1970s to the 1980s, synonymous to metaconscience, which means beyond psychological consciousness, beyond a subjective psychological polarized view of reality. metarealist One who tends to interpret things in ways that go beyond conventional reality. metarealistic That goes beyond reality or psychological consciousness. metareasoning Reasoning about the nature of reasoning itself. metareference A technique in metafiction whereby a character displays awareness of being part of a dramatic work. metareferential Relating to or exhibiting metareference. metareferentially In terms of or by means of metareference. metareflection The consideration of various different points of view. metareflective Pertaining to metareflection. metareflectively In a metareflective manner. metareflexive Reflecting on the process of reflection. metareflexively In a metareflexive manner. metareflexivity The quality of being metareflexive. metaregister A centrally-indexed collection of registers metaregression A form of subgroup analysis that is used to investigate heterogeneity across multiple trials metarelation A relationship (or similar interaction) between relationships metarelational Of or pertaining to metarelations. metaremark A remark about remarks. metarepresent To represent one's mental state as an emotion, memory etc. metarepresentation A representation of a representation. metarepresentational Relating to metarepresentation. metaresearch Research into research: its methods, nature, and limits. metaresource A resource about other resources. metareview A review of a review. metargon A supposed noble gas, once thought to exist in minute amounts in the atmosphere as a result of a flawed study of density spectra. metarhodopsin Any of several forms of rhodopsin activated by light metarhyolite A metamorphosed rhyolite. metaright A right regarding the creation, assertion or enforcement of another right. metarossite A triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium. metarteriolar Relating to metarterioles. metarteriole An arterial capillary; a short vessel linking arterioles and venules. metarubricyte A red blood cell precursor, the last nucleated stage of red blood cell production. metarule A rule that governs the application of other rules. metasaccharinic Relating to a metasaccharinic acid or its derivative metasample A representative drawn from a group of samples metasandstone A sandstone that has undergone metamorphism to some degree. metaschema A schema for or about another schema or set of schemas. metaschematic Changing the form or scheme of something.