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1. (n.) metathesis
for comfortable or (aks) for
ask.
Etymology: (1600–10; < LL: transposition of letters of a word < Gk metáthesis transposition)
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1. (noun) metathesis
a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence
2. (noun) double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis
a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)
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1. (noun) Metathesis
transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager
2. (noun) Metathesis
a mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body
3. (noun) Metathesis
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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