metaphysics

Definition of metaphysicsnext
plural of metaphysic

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theories
Noun
  • In a time when science’s boundaries were less stable, Lamarck’s poetic theories had significant influence, and its traces can even be detected in contemporary epigenetics.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But the general idea is that there is a lot of stuff in the universe that is not the familiar matter that we are made of, and there are theories in which this stuff is not entirely benign.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Metaphysics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metaphysics. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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