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metathesis
me·tath·e·sis
[
me táthəssiss
]
(
plural
me·tath·e·ses
[
me táthə sz
]
)
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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met·a·thet·ic [ mèttə théttik ] adjectivemet·a·thet·i·cal adjectivemet·a·thet·i·cal·ly adverb
