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metathesis

noun

1 metathesis

A linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence.

Roget 218: inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion, retroversion, introversion; contraposition etc. 237; contrariety etc. 14; reversal; ... show more

Roget 270: transfer, transference; translocation, elocation; displacement; metastasis, metathesis; removal; remotion, amotion; relegation; deportation, asportation; ... show more

Dutch: letteromzetting, letterverwisseling, metathese, metathesis
Polish: przestawka, metateza

2 metathesis

A chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB).

synonyms: double decomposition, double decomposition reaction.


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