December 2001 update

13 December 2001 saw the publication of the range of entries met-micturition in the New Edition. In addition to revised versions of Second Edition entries, this range contains the entries listed below. We have also added a further list of new words from across the alphabet.

List of new words

• Met, n.⁴
• met, a.²
• meta-acid, n.
• meta-analysis, n.
• meta-analyst, n.
• meta-analytic, a.
• metabelian, a.
• Metabolist, n. and a.
• metabolon, n.²
• metabolous, a.²
• metaborate, n.
• metabotropic, a.
• metacercarial, a.
• metacharacter, n.
• metachromic, a.¹
• metachromic, a.²
• metachronous, a.
• metachrony, n.
• metacognition, n.
• metacognitive, a.
• meta-compound, n.
• metacritique, n.
• metacultural, a.
• metaculture, n.
• metadiscourse, n.
• metafictionist, n.
• metafunction, n.
• metagee, n.
• metagenic, a.
• metagrammatically, adv.
• meta-information, n.
• metakinetism, n.
• metalevel, n.
• Metalflake, n.
• metalimnic, a.
• meta-literary, a.
• metaliterature, n.
• metallicolous, a.²
• metallism, n.
• metallochromic, a.
• metamer, n.²
• metamodel, n.
• metamorphical, a.
• metamorphogenic, a.
• metamyelocyte, n.
• metanarration, n.
• metanarrative, n.
• metanephrogenic, a.
• metapelet, n.
• metaphorician, n.
• metaphoricity, n.
• metaphorization, n.
• metaphragma, n.
• metaphysicist, n.
• metaphytic, a.²
• metaphyton, n.
• metaplasmic, a.
• metapodal, a.
• metapolitic, a. and n.
• metapragmatic, a.
• metapragmatics, n.
• metasemiotic, n. and a.
• metasilicate, n.
• metasomal, a.
• metastasizing, a.
• metastatement, n.
• metasyncritical, a.
• metasyndesis, n.
• meta-talk, v.
• meta-text, n.
• metatextual, a.
• metathalamus, n.
• metatheatre, n.
• metatheatrical, a.
• meta-universe, n.
• metavariscite, n.
• meta-word, n.
• metehole, n.
• metempiric, a.
• metempsychosic, a.
• metempsychotic, a.
• metempsychotically, adv.
• météor, n.² and a.²
• meteored, a.
• meteoro-, comb. form
• metepimeron, n.
• metepisternum, n.
• meter, v.¹
• -meter, comb. form¹
• metestone, n.
• meth, n.¹
• methanide, n.
• methanolysis, n.
• methantheline, n.
• metheg, n.
• methi, n.
• methie, v.
• methine, n.
• methionyl, n.¹
• methionyl, n.²
• methotrimeprazine, n.
• Methoxone, n.
• methoxsalen, n.
• methoxylated, a.
• methsuximide, n.
• methylacetylene, n.
• methylase, n.
• methylmalonate, n.
• methylmalonic, a.
• methylmalonyl, a.
• methylotroph, n.
• methylotrophic, a.
• methylotrophy, n.
• methyltransferase, n.
• meting, n.²
• metness, n.
• metonymous, a.
• metopion, n.
• metopon, n.
• metreage, n.
• metredom, n.
• metresse, n.
• -metrical, comb. form
• metricized, a.²
• metrics, n.
• metrifonate, n.
• -metrium, comb. form
• metrize, v.²
• metro-, comb. form¹
• metro-, comb. form²
• metro-, comb. form³
• metro-, comb. form⁴
• Metrolink, n.
• metromania, n.²
• metromaniacal, a.
• metron, n.
• metropathia, n.
• metropolitanized, a.
• Metrorail, n.
• metrum, n.
• metster, n.
• met-stick, n.
• Metternichian, a.
• metula, n.
• mevinphos, n.
• Mevlevi, n.
• mevrouw, n.
• me-wards, adv.
• Mexamerica, n.
• Meyer, n.
• mezzaluna, n.
• mezzo carattere, n.
• Mfecane, n.
• Mfengu, n. (and a.)
• mfg., n.
• mfr., n.
• Mg, n.
• mgqashiyo, n.
• mgr., n.²
• MHC, n.
• miascite, n.
• miaskitic, a.
• Mic, n.¹
• micacize, v.
• micatization, n.
• Michael-met, n.
• mick, n.²
• Mick Dooley, n.
• mickey, v.
• Mickey Doo, n.
• Mickey Doolan, n.
• Mickey Mouse, v.
• micklegemot, n.
• micklehood, n.
• mickle-mouth, a.
• mickles, adv.
• Mico, n.²
• micranthrope, n.
• micrencephalia, n.
• microanalytic, a.
• microanatomic, a.
• microanatomical, a.
• microangiopathy, n.
• microarchitecture, n.
• microbeer, n.
• microbrecciated, a.
• microbrew, n.
• microbrewed, a.
• microbrewer, n.
• microbrewery, n.
• microbrewing, n.
• microburst, n.
• micro-business, n.
• microcanonical, a.
• microcassette, n.
• microchannel, n.
• microchemist, n.
• microchip, v.
• microchipped, a.
• microcontroller, n.
• Microcystis, n.
• microdata, n.
• microdontia, n.
• microdontic, a.
• microdontism, n.
• microenterprise, n.
• micro-entrepreneur, n.
• microfibre, n.
• microfiche, v.
• microfine, a.
• microfloral, a.
• microfocus, a. and n.
• micrographia, n.
• micrographic, a.²
• microgravity, n.
• microhistory, n.
• micro-image, n.
• microinjector, n.
• microkernel, n.
• microlender, n.
• microlending, n.
• microlens, n.
• microlens, v.
• microlensing, n.
• microlensing, a.
• microlighter, n.
• microlitre, n.
• micrologue, n.
• micromachine, n.
• micromachined, a.
• micromachinery, n.
• micro-macro, a. (and n.)
• micromanager, n.
• micromechanical, a.
• micromechanics, n.
• micromelia, n.
• micromerite, n.
• micromeritic, a.²
• micromineral, n.
• micro-mini, n.²
• micromodel, n.
• micromodelling, n.
• micromole, n.
• micromorphic, a.
• micromorphological, a.
• micromorphology, n.
• micromotor, n.
• micronizer, n.
• microphoning, n.
• micropolitical, a.
• micropolitics, n.
• micropolyphony, n.
• microproof, a.
• micropulverization, n.
• micropulverize, v.
• microsatellite, n.
• microsaur, n.
• microsaurian, a. and n.
• Microscopium, n.
• microsecond, n.
• microseismically, adv.
• microseismicity, n.
• microseismogram, n.
• microseismometer, n.
• microseismoscope, n.
• microsociety, n.
• microsociolinguistic, a.
• microsociolinguistics, n.
• microsomia, n.
• microsporidium, n.
• Microsporum, n.
• microstudy, n.
• microsurgeon, n.
• microtechnology, n.
• microthermal, a.
• microthermic, a.
• micro-thin, a.
• microtiter, a.
• microtunnelling, n.
• microtunnelling, a.
• microwaving, n.
• microwear, n.
• microwell, n.
• micturating, n.

In addition to these new entries, a number of new subordinate entries were added to existing entries. These included:

• (Under meta- prefix)
  • metacompiler
  • metadata
  • metafile
  • metaloph
  • metabisulphite
• (Under metabolic a.)
  • metabolic acidosis
  • metabolic alkalosis
  • metabolic pool
  • metabolic rate
• (Under metachronous a.)
  • metachronously
• (Under metafictional a.)
  • metafictionality
• (Under metafunction n.)
  • metafunctional
• (Under metal n. and a.)
  • metal-basher
  • metal-bashing
  • metal bender
  • metal-bending
  • metal cluster
  • metal-evaporated tape
  • metalforming
  • metalhead
  • metalmark
  • metal matrix
  • metal matrix composite
  • metal wood
  • metal-like
• (Under metalinguistic a.)
  • metalinguistic awareness
• (Under metallic a. and n.)
  • metallic bond
  • metallic bonding
  • metallic-line
  • metallic lustre
• (Under metallo- comb. form)
  • metallocene
  • metalloporphyrin
  • metalloprotease
  • metalloproteinase
• (Under metallurgical a.)
  • metallurgical coal
  • metallurgical coke
• (Under metamorphic a. and n.)
  • metamorphic aureole
• (Under metaphorize v.)
  • metaphorizing
• (Under metaplastic a.)
  • metaplastic polyp
• (Under meteor n.¹ and a.¹)
  • meteor spectrograph
  • meteor spectrography
  • meteor storm
• (Under meteoroid n.)
  • meteoroid bumper
  • meteoroid stream
• (Under meth n.²)
  • meth freak
  • meth head
• (Under methane n.)
  • methane hydrate
  • methane sulphonic acid
• (Under methicillin n.)
  • methicillin-resistant
• (Under methionine n.)
  • methionine-enkephalin
• (Under methyl n.)
  • methylchloroform
  • methylcholanthrene
  • methyl cyanide
  • 5-methylcytosine
  • methyl ether
  • methyl isocyanate
  • methyl isocyanide
  • methyl malonate
  • methylmercury
  • methylpentynol
  • methylphenidate
  • methylthiophene
• (Under methylene n.)
  • methylene dichloride
• (Under methylotrophic a.)
  • methylotrophically
• (Under metre n.¹)
  • metre-verse
• (Under metric a.² and n.²)
  • metric hundredweight
  • metric mile
• (Under metrize v.²)
  • metrized
• (Under metronome n.)
  • metronome mark
• (Under metropolitan n. and a.)
  • metropolitan county
• (Under Mexican n. and a.)
  • Mexican bean
  • Mexican bean beetle
  • Mexican brown
  • Mexican chocolate
  • Mexican dollar
  • Mexican Spanish
• (Under MHC n.)
  • MHC molecule
  • MHC-restricted
  • MHC restriction
• (Under Michaelmas n.)
  • Michaelmas court
  • Michaelmas head-court
  • Michaelmas summer
• (Under micro- comb. form)
  • microcatchment
  • microdomain
  • microlecithal
  • micropower
  • microspike
  • microvan
  • microvasculature
  • microzooplankton
  • microcredit
  • microelectromechanical
  • microembolization
  • microemulsion
  • microfabrication
  • microgeographic
  • microgeographical
  • microheterogeneity
  • micropayment
  • microviscosity
  • microcentrifuge
  • microdiffraction
  • microfiltration
  • microforge
  • microfuge
  • microhematocrit
  • micropuncture
  • microsequence
  • microsequencing
• (Under microanatomical a.)
  • microanatomically
• (Under microangiopathy n.)
  • microangiopathic
• (Under microcanonical a.)
  • microcanonical ensemble
• (Under microchip v.)
  • microchipping
• (Under microfiche n.)
  • microfiche reader
• (Under microfilm v.)
  • microfilmed
• (Under microinject v.)
• (Under microlens v.)
  • microlensed
• (Under microlight n. and a.)
  • microlighting
• (Under microprogrammable a.)
• (Under microtiter a.)
  • microtiter plate
  • microtiter well
• (Under microwave n. and a.)
  • microwave background
  • microwave background radiation
  • microwave-safe

Out-of-sequence new entries

13 December 2001 also saw the publication of the following new entries from across the alphabet:

• autostereoscopic, a.
• Ayurveda, n.
• Ayurvedist, n.
• communitarianism, n.
• comper, n.
• comping, n.²
• corporate, n.
• decaf, n. and a.
• detangle, v.
• detangler, n.
• Dolcelatte, n.
• dope, a.
• dosha, n.
• dress-down, a.
• drop-dead, a. and adv.
• dry eye, n.
• dump bin, n.
• ecofeminism, n.
• ecofeminist, a. and n.
• ecotour, n.
• ecotourism, n.
• ecotourist, n.
• elastane, n.
• emergicentre, n.
• Ethernet, n.
• false memory, n.
• feeding frenzy, n.
• frizzy, n.
• FTP, n.
• FTP, v.
• fuck-me, a.
• fuji, n.
• full bore, n., adv., and a.
• full on, adv. and a.
• gimp, n.⁵
• girl power, n.
• gorp, n.
• grrr, v.
• grrr, int. and n.
• grrrl, n.
• haircare, n.
• Halcion, n.
• herbal medicine, n.
• high-street, a.
• high-top, a. and n.
• ho, n.⁶
• home cinema, n.
• home shopper, n.
• home shopping, n.
• hood, n.³
• hot-link, n.
• hot-link, v.
• internal audit, n.
• internal auditing, n.
• internal auditor, n.
• juju, n.³
• kapha, n.
• karoshi, n.
• kecks, n. pl.
• keiretsu, n.
• LETS, n.
• New Romantic, n. and a.
• pitta, n.²
• platzel, n.
• point-and-shoot, a. and n.
• porky, n.²
• porta-, comb. form
• portainer, n.
• Portaloo, n.
• Porta Potti, n.
• Portastudio, n.
• postviral, a.
• power dress, v.
• power-dressed, a.
• power dresser, n.
• power dressing, n. and a.
• powerlifter, n.
• powerlifting, n.
• pre-AIDS, n. and a.
• rajas, n.
• rajasic, a.
• retro, n.² and a.
• riot girl, n.
• sattva, n.
• sattvic, a.
• tamas, n.
• tamasic, a.
• telnet, n.
• telnet, v.
• telnetable, a.
• text message, n.
• urgicentre, n.
• Usenet, n.
• vata, n.
• vital force, n.
• xenotransplant, n.
• xenotransplant, v.
• xenotransplantation, n.

In addition to these new entries, the following out-of-sequence subordinate entries were added:

• (Under appropriate ppl. a. and n.)
  • appropriate technology
  • appropriate technologist
• (Under box n.²)
  • outside the box
  • to think outside the box
  • out-of-the-box
  • inside the box
• (Under brain n.)
  • brain food
• (Under C)
  • CFS
• (Under chronic a.)
  • chronic fatigue
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
• (Under cop v.³)
  • to cop on (to or with)
  • to cop off (with)
• (Under cult n. and a.²)
  • cult figure
  • cult status
• (Under dominance n.)
  • dominance-submission
  • dominance and submission
• (Under duck n.³)
  • duck tape
• (Under duct n.)
  • duct tape
• (Under eco- comb. form)
  • eco-warrior
• (Under file n.²)
  • file transfer protocol
• (Under gaffer n.)
  • gaffer tape
• (Under hair n.)
  • hair wrap
  • hair wrapping
• (Under Hungarian a. and n.)
  • Hungarian notation
• (Under interim adv., n., and a.)
  • interim management
  • interim manager
• (Under intermediate a. and n.)
  • intermediate technology
• (Under life n.)
  • a new life
  • to make a life
  • to get a life
  • life care
• (Under lipstick n.)
  • lipstick lesbian
  • lipstick lesbianism
• (Under Philly n.)
  • Philly fade
• (Under point v.¹)
  • point-and-click
• (Under polarity n.)
  • polarity therapy
• (Under porky a.)
  • porky pie
• (Under position v.)
  • positioning
• (Under pounding vbl. n.¹)
  • to take a pounding
• (Under power n.¹)
  • power breakfast
  • power lunch
  • power luncher
  • power lunching
  • power nap
  • power tie
• (Under price n.)
  • price buster
  • price point
• (Under prick n.)
  • a spare prick (at a wedding)
• (Under programme n.)
  • program trading
• (Under rag v.²)
  • to rag the puck
• (Under recovered ppl. a.)
  • recovered memory
  • recovered memory syndrome
• (Under recovery n.)
  • recovery position
• (Under retro n.² and a.)
  • retro-chic
  • retro-cool
  • retro-culture
  • retro-design
  • retro-disco
  • retro-fashion
  • retro-jazz
  • retro-mania
  • retro-punk
  • retro-rock
• (Under S)
  • SMS
• (Under short a., n., and adv.)
  • short message service
• (Under T)
  • TCP
  • TCP/IP
• (Under trail n.¹)
  • trail mix
• (Under transmission n.)
  • Transmission Control Protocol
• (Under triple a. (adv.))
  • triple-drug therapy
  • triple therapy
• (Under yuppie n.)
  • yuppie disease
  • yuppie flu

Finally, new meanings were added to the following entries:

• communitarian n.
• communitarian a.
• cracker n.
• derivative a. and n.
• dominatrix n.
• fade n.¹
• gaffer n.
• harass v.
• hilarious a.
• Hungarian a. and n.
• ironically adv.
• lurk v.
• lurker n.¹
• platoon n.
• pork pie n.
• portable a. and n.
• position n.
• position v.
• possession n.
• pray v.
• rider n.
• slack a. and adv.
• tariff n.