Metacarpus

met-a-kar'pus, n. (Anat.) The part of the hand between wrist and fingers. See Skeleton. [Gr. metakarpion, meta, beyond (as a prep., among, with, after, between as a prefix often implying change; AS. mid, G. mit, Goth, mith, with), and karpos, the wrist.]— Metacarpal, a. Pert, to, etc. — Metach'ronism, me-tak'ro-nizm, n. An error in chronology, placing an event after its real time. [Gr. metachronos, after the time, meta and chronos, time.]— Metagen'esis, -jen'e-sis, n. {Biol.) Alternate generation; alternativene , q. v., under Alternate. [Gr. genesis, q. v.] — Met'agram'niatism, -ma-tizm, n. Transposition of the letters of a name into such a connection as to expre some perfect sense applicable to the person named anagrammatism. [Gr. gramma, letter.]—Met'al.met'al or met'l, n. An elementary substance having a peculiar luster, insoluble in water, a good conductor of heat and electricity, and usually solid at ordinary temperatures the effective power of guns carried by a ve el of war a metallic alloy or compound, such as bra , bronze, steel, etc. pi. In Eng., the rails of a railroad. [OF., L. metallum, Gr. met all on, metal, orig. a mine, f metallao, I search after, explore, f meta and of erchomai, I go; Skr. to go, attain.] — Metallic, me-taKhk, a. Pert, to, consist- — ing of, resembling, or of the nature of, metals. Met'alline, -al-lin, a. Pert, consisting of, or impregnated with, metal. — Mefallist, n. A worker in metals, or one skilled in metals. — Mefallize, v. [-lized (-lizd), -lizing.] To form into metal to give its proper metallic properties to. — Metalliferous, -er-us, a. Producing metals. [L. ferre, to bear.] — Metal 'liform, a. Having the form of metals like metal. [L. form a, form.] — Metal log''- raphy, n. An account of metals treatise on metallic substances. [Gr. graphein, to describe.] — Met alloid, -loid, n. (Chem.) An inflammable, non-metallic body, such as sulphur, phosphorus, etc.; the — metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth. a. Like metal pert, to the metalloids. [Gr. eidos, form.]—Met'allur'gy, -ler'jT,n. The art of working metals; esp. the operation of obtaining metals from their ores. [OF. metal lur gie, fr. Gr. metallourgein, to smelt ore or work metals, ergon, work.]—MetaUur'gic, -ler'jik, -gical, a. Pert, to metallurgy. — Mefallur'gist, n. One skilled in, etc. — Mettle, n. Element material disposition character courage temper temperament susceptible of high excitement ardor. [Same word as metal, used in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade.] —Met'tied, -tld, a. Having mettle; high-spirited full of — Meftlesome, -sum, a. Full of spirit; easily excited; fiery. — Met'tlesomely, adv. — Met'tlesomene , n. — Metalep's is, n.;pl. -ses, -sez. {Rhet.) The continuation of a trope in one word through succe ion of significations, or the union of two or more tropes of a different kind in one word. [Gr., participation, alteration, metal am bane in, to partake, take in exchange; lambanein, to take.] — Metallep'tic, -tical, a. Pert, to, etc.; transverse. — Met'am or'phos is, -mSr'fo-sis, n. pi. -ses, -sez. Change of form, shape, or structure trans for am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, METHODIZE mation; change in the form or function of a living body, by a normal proce of growth. [L. and Gr., Gr. meta morph oom a i, I am transformed; morphe, form.] — Met am or phose, -fos, n. Same as Metamorphosis. — [METAMORPHOSED (-fost), -PHOSing.] To transform, transmute. — Metamor'phic, -fik, a. Subject to change changeable variable. {Oeol.) Changed in form or structure by subterranean heat, pre ure, or chemical agency, — said esp. of stratified rocks which have been metamorphosed from the sedimentary to the crystalline form. — Metamor'phism, n. State or proce of metamorphosis, — said esp. of metamorphic rocks. — Met'aphor, -a-fer, n. {Rhet.) A short similitude a word suggesting similitude without a formal expre ion of comparison. [F. metaphore, L. and Gr. metaphor a, fr. Gr. me tap here in, to transfer pherein, to bear, carry.] — Metaphor'ic, -fQr'ik, -ical, a. Pert. to, or comprising, a metaphor figurative tropical. — Metaphorically, adv. — Mefaphrase, -fraz, Metaph'ras is, me-tafra-sis, n. A literal or verbal translation a phrase answering to, or in reply to, another phrase; a repartee. [Gr. metaphrasis; phrazein, to speak.] — Mefaphrast, -frast, n. One w-ho translates from one language into another, word for word. — Metaphrasfic, -ical, a. Close, or literal, in translation.— Metaphysics, -fiz'iks, n. Science of being; science of mind or intelligence, as disting. science of matter scientific knowledge of mental phenomena mental philosophy psychology philosophy science of the supernatural. [Gr. meta ta phusika, after physics (see Physics), so called by Aristotle, who considered the science of natural bodies, or physics, to be first in the order of studies, and the science of mind to be second.]—Metaphys'- ic,-ical, a. Pert, to, or according to rules or principles of, metaphysics. — Metaphysically, adv. — Met'aphysi'cian, -fi-zish'an, n. One versed in metaphysics. — Met'aplasm, -plazm, n. {Oram.) A change made in a word by the augmentation, diminution, or immutation, of a syllable or letter. [Gr. pla ein, to form, mold.] — Metas'tasls, n. -ses, -sez. (Med.) A removal of a disease from one part to another. [Gr., hist an a i, to place.] — Metatar''- BUS, n. {Anat.) The middle of the foot, or part between ankle and toes. See Skeleton. [Gr. tarsos, flat surface, flat of the foot.] — Metatarsal, a. Belonging etc. — Metath'esis, me-tath'e-sis, n. pi. -ses, -sez. (Gram.) Transposition; a figure by which the letters or syllables of a word are transposed. (Chem.) Interchange of 2 elements in a reaction. [L. and Gr. Gr. thesis, a placing.] — Metathet'ical, a. Taking place by metathesis.— Metemp's ycho'sis, ko's is, n. The pa ing of the soul of a man after death into some other animal body; transmigration. [Gr., fr. meta, en, into, psuche, the soul.] — Me'teor, -te-or, n. Any transitory phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc.; esp. a transient fiery or luminous body seen in the atmosphere aerolite shooting star. [OF. meteore, Gr. meteor on, a meteor, fr. meteoros, raised above the earth eora, aiora, thing suspended, fr. aeirein, to raise up.] — Me'teor'ic, -te-or'ik, a. Pert, to, of the nature of, or consisting of, meteors proceeding from a meteor transiently brilliant influenced by the weather. — Me'teorite, Me'teor'olite, — n. A meteoric stone; aerolite. [Gr. lithos, stone.] Me'teoroKogy, -o-jT, n. Science of the atmosphere and its phenomena, esp. in relation to the weather. [Gr." logos, discourse.] — Me'teor'olog'ic, -ical, -cloj'ik-al, a. Pert, to the atmosphere and phenomena, or to meteorology. — Me'teorol'ogist, n. One skilled in meteorology. — Meth'od, n. An orderly procedure or proce regular manner of doing anything; orderly arrangement, elucidation, development, or cla ification. {Nat. Hist.) Arrangement of natural objects according to their common characteristics. [OF. methode L. methodvs, Gr. methodos, a way after, following after; Gr. hodos, a way.] — Methodic, -ical, me-tho a'ik-al, a. Characterized by method; systematic; arranged in convenient order.— Method 'ically, adv.— Meth'odist, n. A strict adherent to method, esp. one of an ancient school of physicians. (TheoL) One of a sect of Christians, founded by John Wesley, so called from the exact regularity of their lives at Oxford university. A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of religious duties. — Meth odism, n. Doctrines and worship of the Method- — Methodist'ic, a. Resembling, or mrtaking of the strictne of, Methodists. — Meth'odize, v. eve, t5rm in, ice 5dd, tone, or 371 METE 353 [-ized (-lzd), -iztng.] To reduce to method, arrange conveniently. — Meth'odiz'er, n. One who methodizes. — Metonymy, me-ton'T-mY or met'onim'T. (Rhet.) A trope in which one word put for f another; a change of names which have some relation to each other. [Gr. me to- — numia; onoma, name.] Met'onym'ic, -ical. a. Used by way of metonymy, by putting one word tor an- Other. — Met'onim'ically, adv. — Met/ope, -o-pe, n. (Arch.) The space between Met the triglyphs of the Doric frieze, often adorned with carved work. [Gr.; owe, opening, the opening in the frieze between the beam-ends.]