met´a|phys´i|cal|ly

met´a|phys´i|cal|ly
met|a|phys|i|cal «MEHT uh FIHZ uh kuhl», adjective.
1. of metaphysics; about the real nature of things.
2. highly abstract; hard to understand: »

When the engineer struggles with Einstein's idea of time and space, technology becomes almost metaphysical (Edward Weeks).

SYNONYM(S): abstruse.
3. of or having to do with a group of English poets of the 1600's whose verse is characterized by hard-to-understand metaphors and fanciful, elaborate imagery. The metaphysical poets included John Donne, Abraham Cowley, George Herbert, and Richard Crashaw.
4. philosophical; theoretical: »

wars…waged for points of metaphysical right (Scott).

5. concerned with abstract thought or subjects: »

a metaphysical mind.

6. Archaic. supernatural: »

metaphysical aid (Shakespeare).

7. Archaic. fanciful; imaginary.
met´a|phys´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • met|a|phys|i|cal — «MEHT uh FIHZ uh kuhl», adjective. 1. of metaphysics; about the real nature of things. 2. highly abstract; hard to understand: »When the engineer struggles with Einstein s idea of time and space, technology becomes almost metaphysical (Edward… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • metaphysical — met|a|phys|i|cal [ ,metə fızıkl ] adjective 1. ) relating to ideas about life, existence, and other things that are not part of the physical world 2. ) relating to a group of 17th century English poets who used complicated images to express ideas …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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