metempirical

met·em·pir·i·cal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [or met-em-pir-i-kuh l or met-em-pir-ik]
- /or ˌmɛt ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəl or ˌmɛt ɛmˈpɪr ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [or met-em-pir-i-kuh l or met-em-pir-ik]
- /or ˌmɛt ɛmˈpɪr ɪ kəl or ˌmɛt ɛmˈpɪr ɪk/

Definitions of metempirical word

adjective metempirical beyond or outside the field of experience. 1
adjective metempirical of or relating to metempirics. 1
noun metempirical Alternative form of metempiric. 1
adjective metempirical beyond the realm of experience 0
adjective metempirical of or relating to metempirics 0

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Origin of metempirical

First appearance:

before 1874

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1874; met- + empirical

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Parts of speech for Metempirical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Metempirical

metempirical popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

metempirical usage trend in Literature

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