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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 means relating to the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence and knowledge. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of metaphysical from Cambridge Dictionary.

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     METAPHYSICAL meaning: 1. relating to the part of philosophy...

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     METAPHYSICS definition: 1. the part of philosophy that is...

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

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   Learn the meaning of metaphysical as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how metaphysical relates to metaphysics, transcendence, abstraction, and poetry.

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5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   Metaphysics is the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence and knowledge. Learn more about its meaning, usage, and related words and phrases from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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   Metaphysical means relating to metaphysics, the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of being, existence, and reality. It can also describe abstract, subtle, or supernatural things or ideas, or a style of poetry that combines feeling and thought.

9. 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”.