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I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic.
William Drummond

Meaning of "metaphysic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METAPHYSIC

metaphysic  [ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METAPHYSIC

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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determiner
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Metaphysic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES METAPHYSIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Metaphysics

Metaphysics is a traditional branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world that encompasses it, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms: ▪ What is ultimately there? ▪ What is it like? A person who studies metaphysics is called a metaphysicist  or a metaphysician. The metaphysician attempts to clarify the fundamental notions by which people understand the world, e.g., existence, objects and their properties, space and time, cause and effect, and possibility. A central branch of metaphysics is ontology, the investigation into the basic categories of being and how they relate to each other. Another central branch of metaphysics is cosmology, the study of the origin, fundamental structure, nature, and dynamics of the universe. Some include Epistemology as another central focus of metaphysics but this can be questioned. Prior to the modern history of science, scientific questions were addressed as a part of metaphysics known as natural philosophy.

Definition of metaphysic in the English dictionary

The definition of metaphysic in the dictionary is the system of first principles and assumptions underlying an enquiry or philosophical theory. Other definition of metaphysic is an obsolete word for metaphysician.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METAPHYSIC


anaphasic
ˌænəˈfeɪzɪk
aphasic
æˈfeɪzɪk
biphasic
baɪˈfeɪzɪk
Caucasic
kɔːˈkeɪzɪk
diphasic
daɪˈfeɪzɪk
dyscrasic
dɪsˈkreɪzɪk
dysphasic
dɪsˈfeɪzɪk
euthanasic
ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪk
gymnasic
dʒɪmˈneɪzɪk
monophasic
ˌmɒnəʊˈfeɪzɪk
multiphasic
ˌmʌltɪˈfeɪzɪk
oxidasic
ˌɒksɪˈdeɪzɪk
paraphasic
ˌpærəˈfeɪzɪk
phasic
ˈfeɪzɪk
physic
ˈfɪzɪk
polyphasic
ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪzɪk
prophasic
prəʊˈfeɪzɪk
rhizic
ˈraɪzɪk
telophasic
ˌtɛləˈfeɪzɪk
tisick
ˈtɪzɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METAPHYSIC

metaphoric
metaphorical
metaphorically
metaphoricalness
metaphorist
metaphosphate
metaphosphoric acid
metaphrase
metaphrasis
metaphrast
metaphrastic
metaphrastical
metaphrastically
metaphysical
metaphysically
metaphysician
metaphysicise
metaphysicist
metaphysicize
metaphysics

WORDS THAT END LIKE METAPHYSIC

art music
background music
basic
classic
classical music
country music
Culver´s physic
dance music
electronic music
folk music
forensic
House music
intrinsic
Jurassic
music
pop music
rock music
sheet music
sic
world music

Synonyms and antonyms of metaphysic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metaphysic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METAPHYSIC

Find out the translation of metaphysic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of metaphysic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metaphysic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

形而上学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metafísica
570 millions of speakers

English

metaphysic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Metaphysic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غيبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метафизика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metafísica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধিবিদ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métaphysique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metafizik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Metaphysik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

基本原理
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

형이상학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metafisika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

metaphysic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாறாநிலைவாதத்தின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अध्यात्मिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

metafizik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metafisica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metafizyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метафізика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metafizică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταφυσική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metaphysic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metaphysic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metaphysic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metaphysic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METAPHYSIC»

The term «metaphysic» is regularly used and occupies the 87.796 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METAPHYSIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metaphysic

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3 QUOTES WITH «METAPHYSIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word metaphysic.
1
Lascelles Abercrombie
It seems difficult, sometimes, to believe that there was a time when sentiments now become habitual, sentiments that imply not only the original imperative of conduct, but the original metaphysic of living, were by no means altogether habitual.
2
William Drummond
I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic.
3
Gyorgy Ligeti
I only want to give a metaphysic for my music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METAPHYSIC»

Discover the use of metaphysic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metaphysic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals
Featuring the renowned translation and commentary of Oxford's H. J. Paton, this volume has long been considered the definitive English edition of Kant's classic text.
Immanuel Kant, H. J. Paton, 2009
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Introduction to the Metaphysic of Morals
All duties are either duties of right, that is, juridical duties, or duties of virtue, that is, ethical duties.
Immanuel Kant, 2008
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Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals
Please visit www.ArcManor.com for other works by this and other authors.
Immanuel Kant, 2008
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Metaphysic in Three Books
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Hermann Lotze, 2011
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Kant's Metaphysic of Experience
H. J. Paton. Kant's Metaphysic of Experience Volume [I H. J. Paton KANT'S METAPHYSIC OF EXPERIENCE MUIRHEAD. Cover.
H. J. Paton, 2014
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Causal Powers: A Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysic
Causal powers, say, an electron's power to repel other electrons, are had in virtue of having properties.
Jonathan D. Jacobs, 2007
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21st Century Practical Spiritual Metaphysic Guide Book for ...
This is a guide book for the individual who has always shied away from all occult subjects, such as religion, magic, astrology, metaphysics, spiritual anything, and for the beginner into all of these subjects who wished to expedite his/her ...
Joel Gonzalez, 2011
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Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the most important works in modern moral philosophy.
Immanual Kant, 2013
9
Origin of History As Metaphysic
This is a new release of the original 1950 edition.
Marjorie L. Burke, 2013
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Immanuel Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals in Focus
It is here that Kant sets out his famous and controversial 'categorical imperative', which forms the basis of his moral theory. This book is an essential guide to the groundwork and the many important and profound claims that Kant raises.
Lawrence Pasternack, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METAPHYSIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term metaphysic is used in the context of the following news items.
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MoMA To Present 7 Film Noir Screenings From Mexican Cinema's …
It doesn't have that metaphysic pessimism that American Film Noir has, but it is just as interesting and atmospheric as any of the Hollywood ... «Latin Times, Jul 15»
2
Buddhism vs. Utilitarianism - two paths that seek to abolish suffering
Setting aside differences of metaphysic, how closely do the core values of utilitarians/abolitionists and Buddhists coincide? If suffering and its ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
3
Poem of the day: Summer Farm
Self under self, a pile of selves I stand. Threaded on time, and with metaphysic hand. Lift the farm like a lid and see. Farm within farm, and in the ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
4
Latin lessons: what Latin America can teach us about faith in society
Behind political values lies a metaphysic at counterpoint to the parameters of power. At what is a pivotal moment in our politics the time has ... «Open Democracy, Jun 15»
5
Robtel Neajai Pailey: In a World Obsessed with Passport Tiers …
A sedentarist kind of metaphysic that keeps certain people in their place. "It's made me acutely aware that citizenship is both personal and ... «Ebola Deeply, Jun 15»
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Talking about Mindfulness
We generally limit ourselves to two different but parallel languages, both of which lack any real sense of collectivity, any metaphysic of society, ... «Tricycle, Jun 15»
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A Portrait of the Critic as a Miraculating Agent
Consecution is a “metaphysic; a miraculating agent, an instance of spirit or pneuma submerged in the world,” and accounts for the “perpetual ... «Brooklyn Rail, Jun 15»
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Tom Stoppard's new play shows there's more to the mind than we think
... world made sense because there was a metaphysic of an intelligent ... But the point of this is that materialism as a metaphysic has problems. «The Guardian, May 15»
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Don Draper and the Nones
... conventional religions did not: methods of inner transformation and transcendence, and a metaphysic that did not contradict reason, history, ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Is God “A Being” Or “Being Itself?”
Cherbonnier attempted to work out what he called “the biblical metaphysic” as a “third way”–alternative to Platonism and Aristotelianism (and ... «Patheos, May 15»

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