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    metaphysical
    /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkl/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. the metaphysical poets.

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

    Metaphysics is the study of the most general features of reality, including existence, objects and their properties, possibility and necessity, space and time, change, causation, and the relation between matter and mind. It is one of the oldest branches of philosophy. [1]

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

    The meaning of METAPHYSICAL is of or relating to metaphysics. How to use metaphysical in a sentence.

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

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

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › metaphysicsMetaphysics | Definition, Problems, Theories, History, &...

    Jun 25, 2024 · Metaphysics, branch of philosophy whose topics in antiquity and the Middle Ages were the first causes of things and the nature of being. Later, many other topics came to be included under the heading ‘metaphysics.’ The set of problems that now make up the subject matter of metaphysics is extremely diverse.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMETAPHYSICAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    relating to the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence and knowledge: Most teenagers ask themselves metaphysical questions such as "What is love ?" and "What is death ?" He is practical and not given to metaphysical speculation. See. metaphysics. Fewer examples.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › metaphysicalMetaphysical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of metaphysical. adjective. pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics. “ metaphysical philosophy” adjective. highly abstract and overly theoretical. “ metaphysical reasoning” synonyms: theoretic, theoretical. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations. adjective.

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

    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.

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

    Sep 10, 2007 · Metaphysics. It is not easy to say what metaphysics is. 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”.

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

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

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmetaphysical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of metaphysical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.