Meta- means which?

Meta- means which?

• A. Over
• B. On
• C. Above
• D. Between

Answer: (A)

Meta- is a Greek-derived prefix that signals going beyond or after something. In medical and anatomical terms it marks a position beyond a reference point, such as metacarpal bones being beyond the wrist (carpal) bones toward the fingers, or metastasis meaning the cancer has spread beyond the original site. Among the options, “over” best captures that sense of going beyond or past something, which is why it fits. The other choices don’t convey that idea: “on” is about contact, “above” is a simple vertical relation, and “between” means a location in the middle, not beyond.

Meta- is a Greek-derived prefix that signals going beyond or after something. In medical and anatomical terms it marks a position beyond a reference point, such as metacarpal bones being beyond the wrist (carpal) bones toward the fingers, or metastasis meaning the cancer has spread beyond the original site. Among the options, “over” best captures that sense of going beyond or past something, which is why it fits. The other choices don’t convey that idea: “on” is about contact, “above” is a simple vertical relation, and “between” means a location in the middle, not beyond.