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noun

Metathesis n. (pl. metatheses)

(Gram.) Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager.

(Med.) A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body.

(Chem.) 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.

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Etymology of 'Metathesis'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... pronouns, excluding the person addressed). exclam., exclamation. genit., genitive. gu, marks a noun as taking the suffixed pronouns gu, mu, na. incl., inclusive (of personal pronouns, including the person addressed). interj., interjection. interr., interrogative. metath., metathesis. n., noun. na, marks a noun as taking the suffixed pronoun in the third singular only. neg., negative. neut., neuter. obj., object. part., particle. partic., participle. pers., person, personal. pl., plural. poss., possessive. pr., pronoun. pref., prefix. prep., ...

— Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language • Walter G. Ivens

Words linked to "Metathesis" : double replacement reaction, linguistic process, reaction