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METAPHYSICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Highly abstract and overly theoretical
Example:
metaphysical reasoning
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Similar:
theoretic; theoretical (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Transcending physical matter or the laws of nature
Example:
metaphysical forces
Classified under:
Similar:
supernatural (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics
Example:
metaphysical philosophy
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
metaphysics (the philosophical study of being and knowing)
Derivation:
metaphysics (the philosophical study of being and knowing)
