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metathesis plural

me·tath·e·sis

The plural form of metathesis is metatheses

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Definitions

  • noun plural metathesis the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buh l] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ (Show IPA) for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ (Show IPA) for ask. 1
  • noun plural metathesis Chemistry. double decomposition. 1
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