metaphysic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(met′ə fiz′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
met•a•phys•ic  (met′ə fiz′ik),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. metaphysics.

adj. 
  1. metaphysical.
  • Medieval Latin metaphysica (neuter plural); see metaphysics
  • Middle English metaphisik 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
metaphysic / ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/
  1. the system of first principles and assumptions underlying an enquiry or philosophical theory

  1. another word for metaphysical
'metaphysic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
metaphysical - metaphysician

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