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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun metathesis has 2 senses
- metathesis(n = noun.process) - a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence; is a kind of linguistic process
- metathesis(n = noun.process) double decomposition, double decomposition reaction - a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB); is a kind of chemical reaction, reaction
has particulars: double replacement reaction
CIDE DICTIONARY
metathesis, n. [L., fr. Gr. meta`qesis, fr. metatiqe`nai to place differently, to transpose; meta` beyond, over + tiqe`nai to place, set. See Thesis.].
- Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager. [1913 Webster]
- A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body. [1913 Webster]
- The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all or part of its hydrogen, takes on an equivalent amount of a metal or base, and forms a salt. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
metathesis, n. (pl. metatheses)
1 Gram. the transposition of sounds or letters in a word.
2 Chem. the interchange of atoms or groups of atoms between two molecules.
3 an instance of either of these.
1 Gram. the transposition of sounds or letters in a word.
2 Chem. the interchange of atoms or groups of atoms between two molecules.
3 an instance of either of these.
Derivative
metathetic adj. metathetical adj.
Etymology
LL f. Gk metatithemi transpose