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   metaphysical

   /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to metaphysics: "the essentially metaphysical question of the nature of mind"
   • ▪ based on abstract reasoning: "an empiricist rather than a metaphysical view of law" Similar abstracttheoreticalconceptualnotionalphilosophicalspeculativeintellectualacademicunpracticalabstrusereconditeOpposite empirical
   • ▪ transcending physical matter or the laws of nature: "Good and Evil are inextricably linked in a metaphysical battle across space and time" Similar transcendentalspiritualsupernaturalparanormalextramundaneunearthlyetherealincorporealOpposite physical
   • 2. of or characteristic of the metaphysical poets.

   noun

   • 1. the metaphysical poets.

   Derivatives

   • 1. metaphysically adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETAPHYSICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   METAPHYSICAL definition: 1. relating to the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence and knowledge: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › metaphysicalMetaphysical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : of or relating to metaphysics. metaphysical truth. metaphysical speculation. 2. a. : of or relating to the transcendent (see transcendent sense 1) or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MetaphysicsMetaphysics - Wikipedia

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   Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is more fundamental than other forms of philosophical inquiry.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › metaphysicalMETAPHYSICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   metaphysical. [ met- uh - fiz -i-k uh l ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics. Philosophy. concerned with abstract thought or subjects, as existence, causality, or truth. concerned with first principles and ultimate grounds, as being, time, or substance. highly abstract, subtle, or abstruse.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETAPHYSICS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   METAPHYSICS definition: 1. the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence and knowledge 2. the part of…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMETAPHYSICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. relating to or concerned with metaphysics 2. (of a statement or theory) having the form of an empirical.... Click for more definitions.

8. plato.stanford.edu › entries › metaphysicsMetaphysics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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   Sep 10, 2007 · Ancient and Medieval philosophers might have said that metaphysics was, like chemistry or astrology, to be defined by its subject-matter: metaphysics was the “science” that studied “being as such” or “the first causes of things” or “things that do not change”.