metathesis

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Noun metathesis has 2 senses

metathesis - a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
--₁ is a kind of linguistic process
double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis - a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
--₂ is a kind of chemical reaction, reaction
--₂ has particulars: double replacement reaction

metatarsal artery metatarsal vein metatarsus metatdata metatheatrical metatheatrics metatheria metatherian metathesis metatsticize metaurus river metavee metaverse metazoa metazoan metcalfe metchnikoff

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

Check latest bestsellers | New Arrivals in Electronics