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`21 cheapo \(.)el-'ché-(.)po. 'el-\ adj [Sp 2/ the + E cheap + Sp -a (masc.
`n. ending)] (I969): CHEAP 3a. b
`eld \‘eld\ n ME, fr. 0E ieldo; akin to OE eald old —— more at OLD] (bef.
`12¢) I: odage 2archaic: old times: ANTIQUlTY
`lei-def \‘el-dar\ ri [ME eldrc. fr. OE elbcrri; perh. akin to CE alor alder
`-— more at ALDER] (bef. 12c) : ELDERriEitav 2
`1 : of
`ielder adj ME. fr. OE ieldra. compar. of cold old] (bef. 12c)
`earlier birt or greater age (his ~ brother)
`2 z of or relating to earlier
`times : FORMER 3 ob: : of or relating to a more advanced time of life
`4: prior or superior in rank, office, or validity
`’elder n(bef. 12c) l: oneliving in an earlier period 2 a: one who is
`older : SENIOR (a child trying to please her ~s) b : an aged person 3
`: one having authority by virtue of age and experience (the village ~:)
`4: any of various officers of religious groups: as
`a : PRFSBYTER 1
`b
`: a permanent officer elected by a Presbyterian congregation and or-
`dained to serve on the session and assist the pastor at communion c
`: MINISTEit 2
`d : a leader of the Shakers
`e : a Mormon ordained to
`the Melchizedek riesthood —— el-der-ship \-.ship\ it
`e1-denber-ry \'e -da(r)—.ber-é\
`ri (1589)
`l : the edible black or red
`berrylike dru
`of any of a enus (Sambucus) of shrubs or trees of the
`honeysuckle amily heating at clusters of small white or pink flowers
`2: a tree or shrub bearing elderberries
`'el-der-ly \'el-d:r-1€\
`adj (1611)
`I
`a : rather old; es
`: being past
`middle age
`It : OLD-FASHIONED 2 : of, relating to. or c aracteristic of
`later life or elderly persons — elrder-ll-ness n
`ielderly n. pl -ly or -lles (I865) : an elderly person
`elder statesman n (1904) : an eminent senior member of a group or
`ea ers
`frg‘tlanization; esp : a retired statesman who unofficially advises current
`el-dest \'el-d:st\ adj (bef. 12c) : of the greatest age or seniority : OLD-
`m
`ea
`filial“ hand it (1599) : the card player who first receives cards in the
`E1 Do-raodo \.el-da-'r'a'-(.)do. -‘ri-\ n [Sp. lit.. the gilded one]
`1 : a
`city or country of fabulous riches held by 16th century explorers to
`exist in So. America 2 : a place of fabulous wealth or o portunity
`el-dress \'el-dras\ n (1640) : a woman elder esp. of the S akers
`el-dritch \'el-drich\ adj [DcrlL fr. (assumed) ME elfriclie fairyland, fr.
`ME elf + riche kingdom, fr. 012 rice -— more at Rich] (1508) : WEIRD.
`EERIE
`El-e-at-lc \.el-E—'a-tik\ ad] [L Elearicus.
`fr. Gk Eleatikos.
`fr. Elea
`-(Velia). ancient town in southern Italy; (1695) : of or relating to a
`school of Greek philosophers founded y Parmenides and developed
`by Zeno and marked b belief in the unity of being and the unreality of
`motion or change — E eatic n — El-e-at-lucism \-'a-t:-.si-rom\ n
`ele-cam-purie \.e-li-.kam-'pan\ n [ME elena campaiia. fr. ML enula
`cam na.1it.. field elecampane, fr. inula. enula elecampane + cam aria
`of t e field (14c) : a large coarse European composite herb ( riala
`heleniufri) t
`t has ellow ray flowers and is naturalized in the U.S.
`'elect \I-‘lekt\ adj ME. fr. L elecius.
`p. of eligere to select. fr. e. +
`legere to choose — more at LEGEND (15c)
`I
`: carefully selected
`: CHOSEN 2 : chosen for salvation through divine mercy
`3
`a
`: chosen for office or position but not yet installed (theresident-elect)
`h: chosen for marria c at some future time (the bride-e ecr)
`IeIeet n. pl elect (15c
`l : one chosen or set apart (as by divine favor)
`IN: a select or exclusive rou of people
`’EIect vb (ME, fr. L electusfi vi 15c)
`l : to select by vote for an office.
`rosmon. or membership (~ed her class president)
`2 t to make a se-
`ectlon of (will ~ an academic program) 3 : to choose (as a course of
`action) esp. by preference (might ~ to sell the business) ~ vi
`: to
`make a selection
`electfahle \i-'lelt-ta-bal\ ad{' (1879) : capable of being elected (as to
`ublic office) -— elect-abil- -ty \-.lek-t:-'bi-la-té\ n
`e ac-tion \i~'lek-shen\ ll (13c)
`I
`a : an act or process of electing b
`:.the fact of being elected
`2 : predestination to eternal life
`3 :
`the
`"EM. power. or privilege of making a choice
`.
`Betlon Day ri (15c) : a day legally established for the election of
`Public officials; esp : the first Tuesday after the first Monda
`in No-
`Vember in an even year designated for national elections in the
`.S. and
`observed as a legal holiday in many states
`elec-tlon-eer \i-.lek-sha—'nir\ vi [election + -_eer (as in privateer, v.)]
`(178?) : to take an active part in an election; specif: to work for the
`election of a candidate or party — elec-tloneeruer ri
`‘elecgtlve \i-'1ek-tiv\ adj (1531)
`I
`a : chosen or filled by popular
`‘ieC‘IOH (an ~ official) b : of or relating to election a : based on the
`"8'" or principle of election (the presidency is an ~ office)
`2
`_a
`{Dennitting a choice : OPTIONAL (an ~ course in school)
`I: : benefi-
`Clll to the patient but not essential for survival (~ surgery)
`3
`a
`i. tending to operate on one substance rather than another (~ absorp-
`mm)
`b : favorably inclined to one more than to another : SYMPA-
`THE"C (an ~ affinity) — elec-tive-ly adv —— elec-tive-ness n
`fiIEctlve n (1850) : an elective course or subject
`9 center \i-‘lek-tar. ~.tér\ ri (lie)
`1 : one qualified to vote in an elec-
`lion 2 : one entitled to participate in an election: as
`a : any of the
`German Princes entitled to take part in choosrng the Holy Roman Em-
`Or
`it: a member of the electoral college in the U.S.
`e EC-tor-al \i-‘lek-t(a-)ral, .E-lek—‘tor-ah adj(1675)
`I : of or relating to
`“I" doctor (the ~ vote)
`2 : of or relating to election (an ~ system) —
`e Ec-tor-al-ly \-t(c-)ra—lé. -'tor-a-1E\ adv
`ectoral college ri (ca. 1691): a body of electors; esp: one that elects
`ethe Druident and vice
`resrdent of the U.S.
`dgc'EOF-ate \i-'lek-t(c- rat\ :1 (1675)
`l :
`the territory. jurisdiction. or
`l‘BflIty of a German elector
`2 : a body of people entitled to vote
`t
`t1“ 0' electro- comb form [NL clectrr'cur]
`I
`a : electricity (elec-
`.'°"“°1¢_r)
`b : electric (electrode)
`: electric and (electrochemical)
`: electrically (electropositivc)
`2 : electrolytic (clecrroanalysis)
`3
`j‘dectron (electrophilic)
`.ect‘mAIJlek-tra ri (L. fr. Gk Elcktra] : a sister of Orestes who aids
`Efmllktlling their moiherClytemncstra
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`e1 cheapo o electroencephalograph
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`(1885) : a dielec-
`elec-tret \i-‘lek-trat. -.tret\ ri [electricity + magnet
`tric body in which a permanent state of electric po arizatiori has been
`set up
`lelec-trlc \i-‘lek-trik. e-\ adj [NL electricus produced from amber by
`friction. electric. fr. ML. of amber. fr. L electrum amber. electrum. fr.
`Gk élektmn: akin to Gk Elekror beaming sun] (1675)
`I or elec-trl-cal
`\-tri-kal\ : of. relating to. or operated by electricity 2 : exciting as if
`by electric shock (an ~ performance) (an ~ personality): also
`: charged with strong emotion (the room was ~ with tension) - 3
`a
`: ELECTRONIC 3a b: amplifying sound by electronic means — used of
`a musical instrument (an ~ uitar) 4 : very bright (~ blue) (~ or-
`angc) — elec-trl-cal-ly \-tri- (o-)Ie\ adv
`lelectrlc n (1646)
`l archaic : a nonconductor of electricity used to
`excite or accumulate electricity 2 : something (as a light. automobile.
`or train) operated b electricity
`electrical storm n 1941) : THUNDERsrortM — called also electric sior’r'r‘i‘
`electric chair 7: (1889)
`I : a chair used in legal electrocution 2: the
`enalty of death by electrocution
`e ectric eel ri (1794) : a large eel-shaped fish (Electroph‘arus‘e‘leétricus)
`of the Orinoco and'Amazon basins that is capable of-giving‘ a severe
`shock with its electric organs
`electric e e n (1898): PHOTOELEcrIticcuL
`electric f eld n (ca. 1889) : a region associated with a distribution of
`electric charge or a varying magnetic field in which forces due to that
`charge or field act upon other electnc char es
`elec-tri-clan \i-Jek-‘tn-shan. 6:.\ n (1869 : one who installs. main-
`tains. operates, or repairs electncal equipment
`elec-trie-My \i-.lek- tri-se-té. 5-,. -‘tns-té\ ri. pl dies (1646)
`I a: a
`fundamental entity of nature consisting of negative and positive kinds.
`observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by
`friction and in natural phenomena (as lightning or the aurora borealis).
`and usu. utilized in the form of electric currents b : electric current or
`power
`2 : a science that deals WIfll the phenomena and laws of elec-
`tricity 3: keen conta 'ous excitement
`electric or
`n n (177
`: a speCialized tract of tissue (as in the electric
`eel) in whic electricity is generated
`‘
`electric ray ri (1774) : any of various round-bodied short-tailed rays
`(family Torpedinidae) of warm seas with a pair of electric organs
`elec-tri-fluca-tiqn \i-.1ek-tro-ls-'ka-shsn._e-.\ n (1748)
`I : an act or
`rocess of electrifying 2 : the state of being electnfied
`e ec-trl-fy \i-‘lek-tra- i. é-'\ vr -fled- -fy-1ng (1745)
`l a : to charge
`with electricit
`b
`(l) : to
`nip for use of electric
`wer
`(2) : to
`supply with
`ectric power
`(3 :' to amplify (music) e ectronically 2
`: to excite intensely or suddenly as if by electric shock
`=
`elee-trooacous-tlee \i-Jek-trt'ra-‘kiis-tikM n pl but sing in constr (I927)
`: a science that deals with the transformation of acoustic energy into
`electric cne y or vice versa —— elee-tro-acous-tlc \-tik\ adj
`elec-tro-ana -y-ais \-o—'na-lo-sas\ n (1903) : chemical analysis by elec-
`trolytic methods — elec-tro-an-a-lyt-iucal \-'lit-i-kal\ adj
`elec-tro-car-dlo-gram I\-'kiir-dé-a-.gram\ n (ca. 1904) : the tracing
`made by an electrocardiograph
`elecatro-carudio-graph \-.grat\.ri (1913); an instrument for recording
`the changes of electrical potential occurring dunng the heartbeat used
`esp. in diagnosrng abnormalities of heart action -~ elec-h'mcardlo-
`gra h~le \-.k'rir-de-s-'gra-t'ik\ ad' — elec-tro-car-dio-graph-Iwal-ly
`\-fi- (3-)lé\ adv — elec-tro-car
`I-og-ra-phy \-de-'a-gro-f5\ n
`clec-tro-chem-is-try t-‘ke-mo-stra n (1814) : a seience that deals with
`the relation of electncrty to chemical chan es and with the interconver-
`sion of chemical and electrical energy ——
`ec-trOvchem-l-cal \-'ke-mi-
`kal\ adi— elee-tro-chemciocal-Iy \-k(o-)lé\ adv
`elec-tro-con-vul-sive \i-,lek-tr6-kan-'vcl-siv\ adj (1947) : of. relating
`to. or involving convulsive response to electroshock (~ shocks)
`electroconvulslve therapy ri(1948): Etemosnocx THERAPY
`elec-tro—cor-ti-co-gram \i-_.lek-tr6-'kor-ti-ko-.gram\ n (1939) : an elec-
`rain
`Lroencephalogram made With the electrodes in direct contact with the
`elec-tro-cute \i-‘lek-tra-.kyiit\ vr «eat-ed; -cut-1ng[eleerr— + -cute (as
`in execurel] (1889)
`1 : to execute (a criminal) b electricity 2: to kill
`by electric shock — elec-tro-cu-tlon \-.lek-tra-
`in-shan\ n
`elcc-trode \i-‘lek-.trod\ ri (1834)
`I : a conductor used to establish
`electrical contact with a nonrnetallic part of a circuit
`2 : an element in
`a semiconductor device (as a transistor) that emits or collects electrons
`or holes or controls their movements
`_
`‘elec-tro-denpos-it \i-.lek-tro-di-'pa-ut\ n (1864) : a deposit formed in
`or at an electrode by electrolysis
`Ielectijodeposit vi (1882) : to deposit (as a metal or rubber) by elec-
`trolysrs — elec-tro-de-po-si-tion \-.dejio-'zi-shan. -.dé-p:i-\ n
`elec-tmodercmal \i-.lek-tro-'dar-mal\ a H1946) : of or relating to elec-
`trical activity in or electrical
`ropertics of the skin
`elec-tro-des-ic-ca-tlon \i-.le -tro-.de-si-'ka-sh=n\ n (1919): the drying
`u: of tissue by a high-frequency electric current applied with a needlv
`s aped electrode —— called also fulgurari'on
`elec-tro-di-aI-y-sis \i-.lek-tro-di-'a-1q-sas\ n (1921) : dialysis acceler-
`ated by an electromotive force applied to electrodes adjacent to the
`membranes — elec-tro-di-a-lyt-lc \-.di-:-'1i-tik\ adj
`elec-trmdy-nam-ics \-di-'na-miks\ n pl but sing in conslr (1827) : a
`branch of physics that deals with the effects arising from the interac-
`tions of electric currents with magnets. with other currents. or with
`themselves — elec-tro-dy-namoic \-mik\ adj
`elec-t'rOodycna-mom-e-ter \-.di-n:>-'mii-ms—tsr\ n [ISV] (1876) : an
`instrument
`that measures current by indicating the strength of thc
`ab e coi s
`forlces bletween a current f'lowmg in fixed coils and one flowing in mov-
`elec-tro-en-ceph-a-lo-izram \-in-'se-f(a-)Ia—.gram\ :1 [15V] (1934) :
`the
`tracing of brain waves made by an elcctroence halo raph
`elec-tro-en-ceph-a-lo-graph \-.grai\ it [IS
`F1936 : an apparatus for
`detecting and recording brain waves — c ec-troen-cephra-log-ra-
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`\a\ abut
`\’\ kItten. F table. \:r\ further \a\ nah \:‘i\ gar:
`\ii\ mnn. mar
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`to OHG eluho elk —- more at
`i antelopcs ('I'ragelaphus oryx
`iort spirally twisted horns in
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`e vital force or impulse of life;
`to be immanent in all organ-
`genus of snakes. fr. MGk. a
`amily (Elapidae) of venomous
`. clapsus. pp. of elabi. fr. e- +
`slip or glide away : PASS (four
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`i: taken (as by a boat or auto
`-brnnchs ultim. fr. Gk elas-
`ills] (18 2): any of a sub-
`'islim that have five to seven
`side and that comprise the
`ihes — elasmobranch adj
`so] (1949) : an enzyme esp. of
`..Gk elasros ductile. beaten. fr.
`in to Gk e‘lythe he went. Olr
`ecoverin size and shape after
`:n panic es in which the total
`2 : capable of re-
`3 : capable
`and resuming former shape
`ige or easy expansion or con»
`:ceptive to new ideas: ADAPT-
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`r. surrLE mean able to endure
`ed. ELASTIC implies the prop-
`:hing (an elastic waistband).
`shape quickly when the de-
`a resilient innersole). sritiNov
`iing yields to pressure and the
`e (the cake is done when the
`:thing which may or may not
`bent or folded without break-
`Iies to something that can be
`it any sign of injury (supple
`rubber usu. pre ared in cords.
`I : an elastic fa ric usu. made
`itic smooth yellomsh anasto-
`
`\ n, pl -t1es (1664): the qual-
`ipability of a strained body to
`non : SPRINGINBS b: RES“:
`) : made with elastic thread
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`5 that an elastic solid can sus-
`he stress in a body to the cor-
`of particles as the result of an
`ms] (1875) 2 a protein that is
`'
`-mcr] (ca. 1939) : any of van-
`r (polyvinyl ~s) — alas-to-
`irs (pp. of efferre to carry out.
`'y — more at ’l‘OLEKATE. aEAItl
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`pirits : EXULTANT— elatoed-
`driver, fr. elaurieiri to drive]
`the distribution of spores: as
`: the spores in the capsule of I
`-pcndages of the spores in the
`'. Gk elaie'r] (1826) : a dark
`ity or state of being elated 2
`Icre occurring about 65 mile}
`: during daylight hours that 15
`land), reSidence of Napoleon
`y 14. 1314 to Feb. 26. 18151
`boga. fr. el— (akin to eln ell) +
`a : the joint of the
`n the anterior limb of a lolwtl‘
`one‘s side — out at e '
`i or an angular pipe fittini)
`sed 2: short of funds
`torrLE h: to shot6
`to force (as ones
`lbow (~ing our way throush
`1 : to Id'
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`Messrs. \'me-s:rz\ pl of MR. (~ Jones. Brown. and Robinson)
`more at MENAGE](|
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`mes-suage \'mcs-wr‘£ n [ME fr. AF. prob. alter. of OF mesnage ——
`messy \'me-sé_\ adj mess-her: -est (1843)
`1 : marked by conquion.
`disorder. or dirt : UNTIDY (a ~ room)
`2 :
`lacking neatness or preci-
`sion : CARELESS.ISL0VENLY (~ thinking) 3 : extremely unpleasant or
`trying (~ lawsuits) — mesa-l-ly \'me-so-lé\ adv —- mess-i-ness \‘me-
`mes-ti-zn \me-‘sté-za\ n (Sp. fem. of mesrizo] (ca. 1582) : a woman who
`.
`mes-tl-zo \-(.)26\ n. pl -zos (Sp. fr. mestizo. adj.. mixed. fr. LL mix-
`liclus, fr. L mixius. pp. of mtscére to mix — more at Mix] (1582) : a
`person of mixed blood; Spectl‘ : a person of mixed European and Amer-
`ican lndian ancestry
`mes-tra-nol \‘mes-tra-mbl. -.nol\ n [meth- + estrogen + pregnane
`(CziHJo) + '-of] (1962) 2 a synthetic estrogen c..H..o, used in oral
`contraceptives
`met past and past part ofMEEr
`.
`meta- or met- prefix [NL & ML. fr. L or Gk: L. fr. Gk. among. With.
`after. fr. meta among. with. after: akin to OE mid. mith with. OHG
`1 a: occurring later than or in succession to: after (metesirus)
`b: situated behind or beyond (metencephalon) (metacarpus) c: later
`or more highly organized or specialized forrn of (metaxylem) . 2
`transformation
`3 [metaphysics]
`: more comprehensive
`transcending (metapsychology) — used with the name ofIaI discipline
`to designate a new but related discipline designed to deal critically With
`the original one (metamathematics) 4 a :
`involving substitution at
`or characterized by two positions in the benzene ring t at are separated
`by one carbon atom (meta-xylene) h : derived from by loss of water
`(meta hosphonc actd)
`.
`.
`metabolism — met-a-bol-l-cal- y \-1i-k(a-)1é\ adv
`l~lc \.me-to—'bii-lik\ ad‘ (1845) : of. relating to. or based on
`me-taboo-lism \ma-‘ta-bo-Ji-zam\ n [lSV. fr. Gk metabolé change. fr.
`metaballei'n to change. 1r. meta- + balleIin to throw —— more at oevtL]
`1 a :
`the sum of the processes in the buildup and destruction
`of protoplasm; speci/ : the chernical changeg tn living cells by which
`energy is provided for vital processes and acttvtties and new Imaterial is
`1t
`:
`the sum 0 the processes by which a particular sub-
`stance is handled in the living body c; the sum of the metabolic ac-
`tivities taking place in a particular envtrontInent (the ~ of a lake)
`2
`: METAMORPHOSIS 2 — usu. used in combination (holomIetabolism)
`me-tnboo-llte \-.llt\ n (1884)
`I : a product of metabolism 2 z a sub-
`stance essential to the metabolism of a particular organism or to a
`particular metabolic process
`me-tab-o-lize \-.llz\ vb -lfzed; -llz-1ng vt (1887) : to sub'ect to metab-
`olism ~ vi : to perform metabolism — me-tab-o-liz-ab e \m:-.ta-ba-
`'lf-zo-bal\ ad}
`I
`I
`metacarpus or a metacarpa
`'meta-car-pal \.me-t=—'kiir-tt:1\ adj (1739) : of. relating to. or being the
`2metacarpal I1 (1854) : a bone of the part of the handIor forefoot be-
`tween the corpus and the phalanges that typically contains five more or
`less elongated bones when all the digits are present
`-
`meta-cab us \ane-ta-‘kiir-pas\ n [NL] (1676) :
`the part of the hand or
`forefoot t at contains the metacarpals
`meta-cen-ter
`\'me-ta-.sen-tar\
`rt
`[F
`métacenrre. fr. me'ta- rrIieta- + centre
`(1794) :
`the pornt of intersec-
`tion 0 the vertical through the center
`of buoyancy of a floating body With
`the vertical through the new center of
`buoyancy when the body is displaced
`meta-cen-trlc Mme-to: sen-tnk\
`ad}
`l. : of or relating to a meta-
`2 : having the centromere metacantar: lcentor of gravity,
`medially situatedso that the two chro— 2 center of buoyant; . 3 new
`mosomal arms are of roughly equal
`center of buoyancyw an float-
`length — metacentrfc n
`his body is displaced, 4 point
`meta-cer-carala \.me-t:r-(.)sar-'kIar-e-
`of intersection
`a. -'ker-\ n SNL] (1928) : a tailless
`_
`encysted latc arva of a digenetic trematode that is usu. the form Which
`is infective for the definitive host — metacar-car-l-al)~é-al\ adj
`meta-chro-t'nIat-lc \-kro—'ma-tik\ adj(1876)
`l : stainingIor character-
`ized by staining in aIdifferent color or shade from what isItypiIcal (~
`granules in a bacterium)
`2 I: having the capacit
`to stain different
`elements of a cell or tissue in different colors or sha es (~ stains)
`metaeth-lcs \-'e-thtks\ n pl but usu sing in constr (1949) :
`the study of
`the meanings of ethical terms. the nature of ethical judgments. and the
`types of ethical ar uments — meta-eth-lIocal \-tht-kal\ adj
`meta-fic-tlon \-'fi -shan\ n (1978) : fiction which refers to or takes as
`its subject fictional writing and its conventions —I meta-fiertlon-al
`\-shnal. -sha—n’1\ ad -— meta-flotlon-lst \-sh(o-)ntst\ n
`meta-gal-axy \-'ga- ak-sé\ rt [15V] (1930) : the entire system of galax-
`ies: UNIVERSE— meta-ga-lac-tlc \- a—‘lak-tik\ ad
`I
`meta-genesis \-'je-na—sas\ n [NL] ca. 1864) : a temation of genera-
`tions in animals; esp : regular alteration of a sexual and an asexual
`generation — mcta- e-net-lc \-jo-'ne-tik\ ad]
`I
`lmet-al \'me-t'l\ n. a ten aitrib [M5, fr. OF. fr. L metallum mine, metal.
`fr. Gk metallon] (14c)
`l : any of various opaque. fu5ible. ductile. and
`typically lustrous substances that are good conductors Iof electricity
`and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield baSic oxides and
`hydroxides; esp : one that is a chemical element as distinguished from
`an alloy 2 aI: METRE la b :
`the material or substance out of Iwhich
`a person or thing is made 3: glass in its molten state 4 a: printing
`b : matter set in metal type
`5 : ROAD METAL 6 : HEAVY
`
`
`
`to cover or far-
`zrnetal _vt -a1ed or -a11ed; -a1-1ng or -a1-llng (1610) :
`nish with metal
`meta-lan-guage \'mc-to-.lar}-gwij\ n (1936) : a language used to talk
`about language
`meta-lln-gulantlc \‘me-ta—linugwis-tih adj (1944) : of or relating to a
`metalanguafe or to metalinguistics
`meta-Illn-gu s-tlcs \-ti1<sI\ rt pl but sing in constr (1949) : a branch of
`linguistics thatIdeals with the relation between language and other
`cultural factors in a society
`
`p one
`mtIaItall; or metallo- comb jbrm [NL. fr. L metallum] : metal (metallo-
`'me-taI-lic \ma—‘ta-lik\ adj (15c)
`1
`a : of. relating to. or being a
`metal
`b : made of or containing a metal
`c : having properties of a
`metal 2: yielding metal 3: resembling metal: as
`In: haying Irides-
`cent nnd reflective properties (~ blond hair)
`It: liavtn anIucnd qual.
`ity like that of metal (the tea has 8 ~ taste) 4 a : Ming a harsh
`resonance : GRATING (a ~ voice)
`h : havmg an impersonal or me-
`chanical quality (a ~ smile) —— me-tal-li-cal-Iy \-li-k(3-)Ilé\ adv
`zmetallic n (1952) : a fiber or yarn made of or coated With metal: also
`: a fabric made with this
`met-alolif-ermus \.me-t’l-'i-f(a-)r:as\ adj [L metallifer, fr. mulallum +
`met-al-llze also met-al- ze \‘me-t’1-.iz\ vi met-al-Ilzed also met-a].
`-fer -ferous] (ca. 1656) : yielding or containing metal
`ized; met-al-liz-lng also met-al-iz-ing (1594) :
`to coat. treat. or com.
`bine with a metal —- met-al-Il-za-tion \.me—t’1-o-'z:‘i-shan\ n
`met-al-log-ra-phy \.me-t‘1-'ai-gr:-fé\ ri [ISV] (ca. 1864) : a study of the
`structure of metals esp. with the microscope -—- met-al-log-ra-pher
`\.me-t’1-'a-gra-fsr\ n — me-tal-lo-grapli-lc \ma-aa-la-‘gra-fih adj _
`me-tal-lo-
`aph-l-eal-ly \-' ra-fi-k(a-)lé\ adv
`'met-al-loi
`\'me-t'1-.oid\ n 1832)
`l : a nonmetal that can combine
`with a metal to fortn an alloy 2 : an element intermediate in proper.
`ties between the typical meta s and nonmetals
`lrnetalIloid also met-al-lol-daIl»\.me-t’1-'6i-d'l\ adj (ca. 1850)
`l : rc-
`sembling a metal 2: of. relatingIto. or being a metalloid I
`me-tal-lo-phone \ma-‘ta-lo-Jom n (ca. 1883) : a percussion musical
`instrument consisting of a series of metal bars of varying pitch struck
`with hammers
`.
`met-al-lur-gy \'me-t’l-.ar-jé. esp Brit mo-‘ta-l:r-\ n [NL metallurgla. fr.
`metall- + -
`ia -urgy] (ca. 1704) i the science and technology of met.
`als — met-al- ur-gt-eal \.me-t’1-'ar-ji-kal\ ad] — met-al-lurogi-cal-ly
`\-k(=—)lé\ adv -— met-al-lur-giat \'me-t’1-.ar-jist. esp Bn‘t ma-‘taI-lar-\ n
`met-al-mark \‘me-t'l-.mlirk\ n (ca. 1909)
`: any of a family (Ri.
`odinidae) of small or medium-sizedIusu. brightly coloredIchiefly tropi-
`cal butterfliea that often have metallic coloration on the WingsI
`met-al-smltll \-.smith\ it (Me): a person skilled in metalworking
`met-al-ware \-.war. -.wer\ n (1896) : ware made of metal: esp : metal
`utensils for household use
`_
`met-al-vmrk \-.wark\In (ca. 1850) : the roduct of metalworking; esp
`: a metal object of artistic merit — met-a work-er \-.W:r-kar\ n
`meIt-al-work-lng \-.war-kin\ n (1882) :
`the act or process of shaping
`things out of metal
`I
`meta-math-e-mat-ics \'me-to-.math-'ma-tiks. -ma-tho—\I n pl but usu
`.ring in constr (ca. 1890) : a field of study concerned With the formal
`structure and properties (as the consistency and completeness of axi-
`oms) of mathematical systems — meta-mathemat-l-cal \-ti-k:l\ adj
`meta-mere \'mc-to-.mir\I It [IS
`(1877) : any of a linearIserieI of prim-
`itivcl
`similar segments into Which the body of a higher invertebrate or
`verte rate is divtsible —- meta-mer-le \Jne-toJmer-ik. -'mir-\ adj —
`meta-mer-l-eal-Iy \-i-k(o-)IE\ adv
`I
`I
`me-tam-er-lsm \ma—‘Ita-mo-.ri-z:im\ n (1877) t the condition of having
`or the stage of evolutionary development characterized by a body made
`up of metameres
`1 : of or relating to
`metasmor-Ehte \ane-ta-‘rnor-fik\ ad} (1816)
`metamorp est: 2 of a rock: of. relatin to. or produced by metamor-
`phism -— metaemor-phl-cal-ly \-fi-k(a— lE\ adv
`meta-morphism \-'mor-.fi-zam\ n (1845) : a change in the constitu.
`tion of rock; specif : aIpronounced change effected by pressure. heat.
`con ition
`anddvIvater that results in a more compact and more highly crystalline
`meta-mor- hose \-.fo:. -.16s\ vb -plioset|: -phos-1ng [prob. fr. MP
`metamorp aser. fr. metamorphose metamorphosis. fr. L metamorphosis]
`vi (1576)
`l a: to change into a different physical forrn esp. by super-
`natural means h : to change strikin y the appearance or character of
`: TRANSFORM (you are so metamorp ased 1 can hardly think you my
`master —Shak.) 2 : to cause (rock) to undergo metamorphism ~ vi
`1 t to undergo metamorphosis 2 : to become transformed syn see
`TRANSFORM
`meta-mor-pho-ala \.me-t=-'mér-fa-sas\ n. pl -pho-see \-.séz\ [L. fr. Gk
`metamor host's. fr. metamorphoun to transform. fr. meta- + morph!
`form (1 33)
`l
`a : change of physical form. structure. or substance
`esp.
`y supernatural means
`it : a striking alteration in appearance.
`character. or circumstances
`2 : a marked and more or less abrupt
`developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (as a but-
`terfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching
`I
`met-anal-y-sls \.me-ta-'na-1:r-sas\ rt (I1914) : a reanalysis of the division
`between sounds or words resulting in different constituents (as in the
`development of an apron from a napron)
`meta-neph-roa \-'ne-fr:s. -.fr‘a's\ n. pl -rol \-.froi\ [NL. fr. meia- + Gk
`nephro: kidney -— more at NEPHRITIS] (1884) : either member of the
`final and most caudal pair of the three successive
`airs of vertebrate
`renal organs that functions as a permanent adult
`idney in reptile.
`birds. and mammals but is not present at all in lower forms — compare
`MrsoncritRos. PRONEPHROS— meta-ncpb-rfc \-1rik\ adj
`meta-phase \I'me-ta-.ft'az\ n [18V] (1387) : the stage of mitosis and
`meiosis in which the chromosomes become arranged in the equatorial
`plane of the s indle
`metaphase pI ate n (1939) : a section in the equatorial plane of the
`metaphase spindle havrng the chromosomes oriented upon it
`met-a-tthor \'me-ta-.for also -for\ n [MF or L; MF metaphore. fr. L
`metap aria. fr. Gk. fr. meta herein to transfer. fr. meta- + pherein to
`bear — more at BEAR](1533
`-l : a figure of speech in which a word or
`phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used indplaceIOf
`another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in rowninx
`m Imoney):I broadly; figurative language — compare SlMlLB 2 : an
`object. actrvtty. or idea treated as a metaphor : SYMBOL 2 — met-a-
`phor-lc \.me-to-'for-ik. -'far-\ or met-a-phor-l-cal \vi-kal\ adj — met-
`a-phor-local-ly \-i-k(a-)1e\ adv
`meta-phos- hate \.me-ta-'t‘as-.fit\ rt [lSV] (1833) : a salt or ester of I
`metaphosp oric acid
`meta-phos-phIo-rlc aeld \-.fiis-'for-ik-. -'1‘ar-: -'l'as-f(:-)rik-\ rt (1833)
`: a glassy solid acid HPO, or (HPO,).. formed by heating orthophoS'
`phone acid
`meta-phrase \'me-to-.fraz\ n (1640): a literal translation
`
`meta-PhVS-ic \.tne-ia-'fi.- '
`(14c)
`l
`a : sin-Anitvngsk
`:
`the system of principifl
`: pitiLosoritIY 3b —— metaph
`meta-phys-t-cal \"fi-Zl-k-)I\
`2 n: of or relating to the
`a museum: mean
`pgrceptibleI to the sen
`ofIthe carIlIydl7tIh centglych
`an mar c
`~
`\-k(:i-)1é\ adv
`y "Wm"
`Metaphysical n (1898) : a.
`meta-phy-si-cian \.me-ta-ta
`ist in metaphysics
`meta-physics \-'fi-ziks\ n .
`te wor s a ter the
`oli AInstoItleI's Itreatise on tlit
`works “569)
`l
`a PIlthIK
`with t e fundamental natu
`ontology. cosmology. and i
`; abstract philosophical stu
`cxpenence 2 : METAPHYSIC
`meta-lea-sla \-'pli-zh(e-)a\
`tissue into another
`2 : abr
`cells of another — meta-pl:
`meta-psy-chol-o-gy \~si-'ki
`Psychology concerned with
`.d) and processes (as cathex
`nnstratcd ob'ectivel — met
`meta-sequo Ia \-sl<‘ykw()l-O\
`guota) of fossil and living dot
`amily that have leaves. but
`flat leaves resembling needle
`rnetaao-ma-tism \-'so-ma-.
`Involves changes in the Chet:
`of rock —— meta-so-mnt-lc \
`meta-staI-blc \-'sta-ba1\ adj
`only a slight margin of stabi
`\-st:- bi~la—ti\ n — meta-st:
`mIc-taa-ta-sla \m3-'tas-ta~sas
`tron. fr. Gk. fr. merhistanai
`more at STAND] (1663) : c.
`: transfer of a disease—prod
`another part of the body b
`lignant tumor — met-a-stn
`cal-1y \_-ti-k(;'-)le\ adv
`momma-size \ma-‘tas-tz-g
`by or as if by metastasis
`lmeta-tarosal \.me-ta.'tlir-sal
`part of the human foot or 01
`tarsus and the halanges
`Imetatarsal n 1854): 3 met
`meta-tnr-sus \anie-ta-‘tilr-sas
`human foot or of a hind foot
`me-ta-te \ma-‘tii-té\ n [Sp. f:
`concave upper surface used
`and es .maize
`inc-tat -c-sln \ma—‘ta-thn-sa
`metatithenal to trans ose. fr.
`(1577) : a Ichange o
`lace (
`phonemes tn a Word as in t
`pronunctatIion \‘pur-lé\ for
`different kinds of molecules
`molecules — met-a-thet-lc
`\-tik\ ad] — met-a-thetrl-ea
`meta-thoI-rac-lc \.mc~t=-tha-
`Situated in or on the metatho
`meta-tho-rax \-'thor-.aks. -'
`tnent of the thorax of an insa
`meta-xylem \-'zl-1om. -.lem‘
`that differentiates after the :
`cally by broader tracheids an
`meta-zo-al \-'zo—:l\ adj [Nl
`metamans
`meta-zo-an \-'zo-an\ n [NL .
`a group (Memzoa) that com
`Posed of cells differentiated ii
`IcaVity lined With specialized (
`mete \'mét\ vt metredt me
`meuan to measure. L modus
`(bet. l2c)
`Ilarchulc: MEASI.
`Iusu. used With out <~ out pu-
`mete n [ME. fr. AF. fr. 1.. me
`metem-psy-chmsls \mo-aer
`metempsychosis. fr. metempsy
`meta- + empsycho: animate.
`(1591): the passing of the s
`man or animal
`met-eti-ceph-a-lon \.met-.en-
`nntenor segment of the tleve
`Sbonding part of the adult br
`— met-en-ee-phal-ic \-.cn(t
`me-te-or \'mé-té-:r. -.t')r\ n [l
`Gk meredron, fr. neut. of rm
`at‘ll‘t'ln to lift](15c)
`l : an at
`snowfall)
`2 a : any of the
`[pm that are directly observe
`tional heating on entry into
`Produced by the passage of a
`mIe-te-or-lc \.m'c-te-'6r-ik. -':i
`rived from the earth‘s almost:
`meteor b: resembling a me
`brilliance (a ~ rise to fame) -
`
`k
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