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Met"a*phrased (mt"*frzd), a. Translated literally.
Me*taph"ra*sis (m*tf"r*ss), n. [NL. See Metaphrase.] Metaphrase.
Met"a*phrast (?), n. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. métaphraste.] A literal
translator.
{ Met`a*phras"tic (?), Met`a*phras"tic*al (?), } a. [Gr. &?;.] Close,
or literal.
Met`a*phys"ic (?), n. [Cf. F. métaphysique.] See Metaphysics.
Met`a*phys"ic, a. Metaphysical.
Met`a*phys"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. métaphysique. See Metaphysics.] 1. Of
or pertaining to metaphysics.
2. According to rules or principles of metaphysics; as, metaphysical
reasoning.