Met
Encyclopedia
In the arts
- Metropolitan OperaMetropolitan OperaThe Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
in Manhattan, New York - Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in Manhattan, New York - Various buildings known as the Metropolitan Opera House
- The Metropolitan Ensemble Theater in Kansas City, Missouri
In computing and the Internet
- MET ARTMET ARTMetArt is a softcore pornography website owned by HLP General Partners Incorporated of Santa Monica, California. The site features erotic photographs of partially or completely naked women, and has been online since circa 1999....
, an erotic website - Multiple Element Target, a feature in DirectX9
- Met is a common enemy in the Mega Man video game series, see List of Mega Man characters#Met
In medicine and physiology
- MET, Metabolic Equivalent of Task, or simply metabolic equivalentMetabolic equivalentThe metabolic equivalent of task , or simply metabolic equivalent, is a physiological concept expressing the energy cost of physical activities as multiples of resting metabolic rate and is defined as the ratio of metabolic rate during a specific physical activity to a reference rate of...
, is a measure of the intensity of aerobic exercise. Specifically, it is the ratio of metabolic rate during a specific physical activity to a reference rate of metabolic rate at rest. - MethylethyltryptamineMethylethyltryptamineMET, or N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine is a hallucinogenic tryptamine. It is closely related to DMT and DET.There is very little information on the human pharmacology or toxicity of MET. The freebase is believed to be active orally at 80-100 mg....
, a hallucinogenic tryptamine - MethionineMethionineMethionine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCHCH2CH2SCH3. This essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar. This amino-acid is coded by the codon AUG, also known as the initiation codon, since it indicates mRNA's coding region where translation into protein...
, an essential nonpolar amino acid - Met, short form describing the genetic disorder HypermethioninemiaHypermethioninemiaHypermethioninemia is an excess of the amino acid methionine, in the blood. This condition can occur when methionine is not broken down properly in the body.-Diagnosis:People with hypermethioninemia often do not show any symptoms...
- MET, the gene symbol for hepatocyte growth factor receptorC-METc-Met is a proto-oncogene that encodes a protein known as hepatocyte growth factor receptor . The hepatocyte growth factor receptor protein possesses tyrosine-kinase activity...
- Mesenchymal-epithelial transitionMesenchymal-epithelial transitionA mesenchymal-epithelial transition is a reversible biological process that involves the transition from motile, multipolar or spindle-shaped mesenchymal cells to planar arrays of polarized cells called epithelia. MET is the reverse process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition...
, the reverse of Epithelial-mesenchymal transitionEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionEpithelial-mesenchymal transition or transformation is a hypothesized program of development of biological cells characterized by loss of cell adhesion, repression of E-cadherin expression, and increased cell mobility... - MET, Motivational Enhancement TherapyMotivational Enhancement TherapyMotivational Enhancement Therapy or MET is a time-limited four-session adaptation used in Project MATCH , a US-government-funded study of treatment for alcohol problems and the Drinkers' Check-up, which provides normative-based feedback and explores client motivation to change in light of the...
, used in treatment of drug abuse and mental illness to help people in denial accept treatment - MET, Muscle Energy TechniqueMuscle Energy TechniqueMuscle Energy Technique is a type of osteopathic manipulative treatment used in osteopathic medicine and physical therapy . It is a form of osteopathic manipulative diagnosis and treatment in which the patient’s muscles are actively used on request, from a precisely controlled position, in a...
, a neuromuscular protocol used in Osteopathy, Physical Therapy, and Massage Therapy.
In public safety
- Metropolitan Police Department of the District of ColumbiaMetropolitan Police Department of the District of ColumbiaThe Metropolitan Police Department, also known as the DC Police, DCPD, MPD, and MPDC is the municipal police force in Washington, D.C...
in Washington, D.C. - Metropolitan Police ServiceMetropolitan Police ServiceThe Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police...
of London
In public transport
- Metropolitan lineMetropolitan LineThe Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in Transport for London's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first underground railway in the world, opening as the Metropolitan Railway on 10 January 1863...
of the London Underground - Metropolitan RailwayMetropolitan railwayMetropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
a former railway company in London which became the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground - Metro CammellMetro CammellThe Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company was a Birmingham, England based manufacturer of railway carriages and wagons, based in Saltley and subsequently Washwood Heath....
, often known as "Met-Cam", was a Birmingham-based train and carriage manufacturer - MetlinkMetlinkMetlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Responsibilities:Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport...
, the metropolitan public transport network in Melbourne, Australia - Metropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk CountyMetropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk CountyThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Black Hawk County, marketed as MET Transit, is the primary provider of mass transportation in the cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa...
(MET) in Waterloo, IowaWaterloo, IowaWaterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
, USA - Manchester MetrolinkManchester MetrolinkMetrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...
tram network - Tyne and Wear MetroTyne and Wear MetroThe Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
light rail network - MetlinkMetlinkMetlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Responsibilities:Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport...
(formerly The Met) various public transport in Victoria, Australia - Modesto and Empire Traction Company a Class III shortline railroad
In science, technology and mathematics
- MET MatrixMET MatrixA MET Matrix is an analysis tool used to evaluate various environmental impacts of a product over its life cycle. The tool takes the form of a 3x3 matrix with descriptive text in each of its cells...
, an environmental analysis tool to evaluate the materials, energy, and toxic emissions of a product - Mechanical engineering technologyMechanical engineering technologyMechanical engineering technology is the application of physical principles and current technological developments to the creation of useful machinery and operation design. Technologies such as solid models may be used as the basis for finite element analysis and / or computational fluid dynamics ...
, a technical field of study and practice - Met OfficeMet OfficeThe Met Office , is the United Kingdom's national weather service, and a trading fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
, the British meteorological service - Met ÉireannMet ÉireannMet Éireann is the national meteorological service in Ireland, part of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.-History:...
, the Irish meteorological service - Met, a mathematic term describing the category of metric spacesCategory of metric spacesIn category-theoretic mathematics, Met is a category that has metric spaces as its objects and metric maps as its morphisms. This is a category because the composition of two metric maps is again a metric map...
with metric maps - Met, the short name for the Nash MetropolitanNash MetropolitanThe Nash Metropolitan is a car that was sold, initially only in the United States and Canada, from 1954–1962.It conforms to two classes of vehicle: economy car and subcompact car. In today’s terminology the Metropolitan is a “subcompact”, but this category had not yet come into use when the car was...
- Met, unit used is describing Thermal comfortThermal comfortThermal comfort is a term used by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, an international body. It is defined as the state of mind in humans that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment...
- MET, Mission Elapsed TimeMission Elapsed TimeMission Elapsed Time is used by NASA during their space missions, most notably during their Space Shuttle missions. Because so much of the mission depends on the time of launch, all events after launch are scheduled on the Mission Elapsed Time. This avoids constant rescheduling of events in case...
- The Modular Equipment Transporter, a two-wheeled handcart used on Apollo 14Apollo 14Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the American Apollo program, and the third to land on the Moon. It was the last of the "H missions", targeted landings with two-day stays on the Moon with two lunar EVAs, or moonwalks....
for hauling equipment and lunar samples - Missing transverse energyMissing energyIn experimental particle physics, missing energy refers to energy which is not detected in a particle detector, but is not expected due to the laws of Conservation of Mass and Conservation of Momentum...
- The amino acid MethionineMethionineMethionine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCHCH2CH2SCH3. This essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar. This amino-acid is coded by the codon AUG, also known as the initiation codon, since it indicates mRNA's coding region where translation into protein...
- Monetary equilibrium theory
In sports
- Metropolitan StadiumMetropolitan StadiumMetropolitan Stadium was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. The area where the stadium once stood is now the site of the Mall of America...
in Bloomington, Minnesota - Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota
- Met ParkMet ParkMetropolitan Memorial Park aka Met Park was a baseball stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. Built in 1969, it was the home to the Norfolk Tides until the construction of Harbor Park was completed for the Tides to play the 1993 season there.Met Park sat 6,200, and was located near the end of the primary...
in Norfolk Virginia - The New York MetsNew York MetsThe New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
baseball team, referring to both players and fans- For other sports teams, see Mets (disambiguation)Mets (disambiguation)-In baseball:* New York Mets, a major league baseball team in New York City** Mr. Met, the mascot of the New York Mets* Auburn Mets, a former baseball team in Auburn, New York* Binghamton Mets, a baseball team in Binghamton, New York...
- For other sports teams, see Mets (disambiguation)
In other uses
- Met 107Met 107Met 107 is a radio station of MCOT Public company limited in Bangkok, Thailand....
, a radio station in Bangkok - Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
- Muslim Educational TrustMuslim Educational TrustThe Muslim Educational Trust is a British based organisation offering information, advice and publications about Islam and the educational needs of Muslim children in particular. It is based at 130 Stroud Green Road, London, N4 3RZ....
- Mind's Eye TheatreMind's Eye TheatreMind's Eye Theatre is a live action role-playing game based on the White Wolf World of Darkness universe, sharing a theme and setting originally with the table-top role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade and now with its revision, Vampire: The Requiem...
, a live action role-playing game - Middle East TelevisionMiddle East TelevisionMiddle East Television is a Christian-based satellite television broadcasting network located in Limassol, Cyprus. Programming on METV includes a mixture of Christian programming, plus non-religious entertainment programs like The Red Green Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Lone Ranger and NFL...
- MET, Middle European Time aka CET, Central European TimeCentral European TimeCentral European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
- Met, the Metropolitan Miami (development)Metropolitan Miami (development)Metropolitan Miami is a mixed-use development expected to consist of four skyscrapers and a lifestyle center in the Central Business District of Downtown Miami, Florida...
complex in Miami, Florida - MET, the NYSE ticker symbol for Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyMetropolitan Life Insurance CompanyMetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, or MetLife, for short, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with 90 million customers in over 60 countries...
- Metropolitan Building (Minneapolis) a building in Minneapolis taken down in 1961.
- Met OfficeMet OfficeThe Met Office , is the United Kingdom's national weather service, and a trading fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
, the U.K.'s national meteorological service - The Met (arts centre)The Met (arts centre)The Met is a performing arts venue in Bury, Greater Manchester. It has two theatre spaces and a café bar.The centre is operated by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a registered charity, and it popularly known as Bury Met.-Location:...
in Bury, Greater Manchester - The Met (newspaper), student newspaper of Leeds Metropolitan University
- The Met (skyscraper)The Met (skyscraper)The Met is a 69 storey condominium located in Bangkok.It is the fifth tallest building and second tallest residential building in Thailand.The Met has a height of 228 metres and 69 floors. It contains 370 condominium units. It is composed of six towers connected by skybridges. Sunshades, overhangs,...
, luxury condominium in SathonSathonSathon or Sathorn is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by six other districts : Bang Rak, Pathum Wan, Khlong Toei, Yan Nawa, Bang Kho Laem, and Khlong San ....
, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...