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metathesis

[ muh-tath-uh-sis ]

noun

plural metatheses
  1. the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf, -ter-b, uh, l] for comfortable or [aks] for ask.


metathesis

/ m瑟藞t忙胃蓹s瑟s; 藢m蓻t蓹藞胃蓻t瑟k /

noun

  1. the transposition of two sounds or letters in a word
  2. chem another name for double decomposition
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • metathetic, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 尘别迟路补路迟丑别迟路颈肠 [met-, uh, -, thet, -ik], 尘别迟顎卆路迟丑别迟顎僫路肠补濒 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of metathesis1

First recorded in 1530鈥40; from Late Latin: literally, 鈥渢ransposition of letters of a word,鈥 from Greek 尘别迟谩迟丑别蝉颈蝉 鈥渢ransposition, change鈥; meta-, thesis
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of metathesis1

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek, from metatithenai to transpose
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Example Sentences

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To this purpose, they employed both a chemical reaction called ring-closing metathesis and photocatalysis -- a process in which chemical reactions are promoted by light energy.

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A sports manufacturer has developed a plastic baseball bat from compounds created through metathesis.

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Exploiting a process known as metathesis, in which carbon compounds exchange parts with one another, Grubbs showed how to create a broad range of new products, from environmentally friendly plastics to resins to pharmaceuticals.

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What鈥檚 going on there is metathesis, and it鈥檚 a very common, perfectly natural process.

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He found the freedom to choose his research when he joined the French Petroleum Institute in 1960, and it led to his breakthrough on metathesis.

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