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metathesis
me·tath·e·sis [ me táthəssiss ] (plural me·tath·e·ses [ me táthə sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. transposition of sounds: a reversal of the order of two sounds or letters in a word, either as a mispronunciation or as a historical development
2. chemistry 
Same as  double decomposition
[Late 16th century. Via late Latin< Greek< metatithenai "transpose" < tithenai "to place"]

met·a·thet·ic [ mèttə théttik ] adjective
met·a·thet·i·cal adjective
met·a·thet·i·cal·ly adverb
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