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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD METATHESIS

From Late Latin, from Greek, from metatithenai to transpose.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF METATHESIS

metathesis  [mɪˈtæθəsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METATHESIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metathesis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METATHESIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of metathesis in the English dictionary

The definition of metathesis in the dictionary is the transposition of two sounds or letters in a word.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH METATHESIS


amebiasis
əmiːˈbaɪəsɪs
amoebiasis
ˌæmɪˈbaɪəsɪs
anabasis
əˈnæbəsɪs
antimetathesis
ˌæntɪmeˈtæθəsɪs
candidiasis
ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs
diocese
ˈdaɪəsɪs
elephantiasis
ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs
embryogenesis
ˌɛmbrɪəʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs
emphasis
ˈɛmfəsɪs
epistasis
ɪˈpɪstəsɪs
giardiasis
ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs
metamorphosis
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs
metastasis
mɪˈtæstəsɪs
narcosynthesis
ˌnɑːkəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs
psoriasis
səˈraɪəsɪs
resynthesis
ˌriːˈsɪnθəsɪs
Tamesis
ˈtæməsɪs
transgenesis
trænzˈdʒɛnəsɪs
trypanosomiasis
ˌtrɪpənəsəˈmaɪəsɪs
urolithiasis
ˌjʊərəʊlɪˈθaɪəsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METATHESIS

metastatically
metatag
metatarsal
metatarsi
metatarsus
metate
metatheoretical
metatheory
metatherian
metatheses
metathesise
metathesize
metathetic
metathetical
metathetically
metathoraces
metathoracic
metathorax
metatungstic
metavanadic

WORDS THAT END LIKE METATHESIS

alternative hypothesis
anthesis
antithesis
biosynthesis
diathesis
doctoral thesis
genesis
hypothesis
in parenthesis
Lachesis
mathesis
nucleosynthesis
null hypothesis
parenthesis
PhD thesis
photosynthesis
prosthesis
prothesis
synthesis
thesis
working hypothesis

Synonyms and antonyms of metathesis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metathesis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METATHESIS

Find out the translation of metathesis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of metathesis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metathesis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复分解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metátesis
570 millions of speakers

English

metathesis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

metathesis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الابدال والاحلال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Обменная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metátese
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ণবিপর্যয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métathèse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metathesis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Metathese
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メタセシス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복분해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metathesis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phép âm vị chuyển hoán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலியிடப்பெயர்வால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटाटिसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şartların terine dönmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metatesi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metatezy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обмінна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metateză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετάθεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metatesis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metates
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metatese
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metathesis

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METATHESIS»

The term «metathesis» is regularly used and occupies the 65.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METATHESIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «metathesis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «metathesis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metathesis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METATHESIS»

Discover the use of metathesis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metathesis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Olefin Metathesis and Metathesis Polymerization
This book is a follow-up to Ivins Olefin Metathesis, (Academic Press, 1983).
K. J. Ivin, J. C. Mol, 1997
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Metathesis Chemistry: From Nanostructure Design to Synthesis ...
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on New Frontiers in Technologies for Synthesis of Advanced Materials Antalya, Turkey Metathesis Chemistry: From Nanostructure Design to Sustainable.4 –16 September 2006
Yavuz Imamoglu, Valerian Dragutan, 2007
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Metathesis in Natural Product Synthesis: Strategies, ...
Emphasizing the impact of metathesis in natural product synthesis through the different types of key reactions, this is a comprehensive view of a hot topic.
Janine Cossy, Stellios Arseniyadis, Christophe Meyer, 2011
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Novel Metathesis Chemistry: Well-Defined Initiator Systems ...
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Antalya, Turkey, 8-21 September 2002
Y. Imamoglu, L. Bencze, 2003
5
Green Metathesis Chemistry: Great Challenges in Synthesis, ...
Alkene. Metathesis. and. Renewable. Materials: Selective. Transformations. of. Plant. Oils. Raluca Malacea, Pierre H. Dixneuf* Laboratory “Catalyse et Organométalliques”, Institut Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, UMR 6226: CNRS- University ...
Valerian Dragutan, Albert Demonceau, Ileana Dragutan, 2009
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Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerisation and Related ...
Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Polaica-Zdroj, Poland, 3-15 September 2000
Ezat Khosravi, T. Szymanska-Buzar, 2002
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Effects of Precursor/support Interactions in Heterogeneous ...
Methyltrioxorhenium (MeReO3) grafted onto an amorphous silica-alumina is spontaneously active for the metathesis of olefins at room temperature.
Anthony William Moses, 2007
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Metathesis Polymerization of Olefins and Polymerization of ...
This book contains contributions from inorganic, organic and polymer chemists, who join forces to report on the state of the art in ring opening metathesis polymerization, acyclic diene metathesis and alkyne polymerization.
Yavuz İmamoğlu, 1998
9
Olefin Metathesis and Polymerization Catalysts: synthesis, ...
This volume contains the main lectures and seminars given at the NATO Advanced Study Institute on " Olefin Metathesis and Polymerization Catalysts: Synthesis, Mechanism and Utilization", held at Akcay. Babkesir.
Yavuz Imamogammalu, Birgül Zümreogammalu-Karan, Allan J. Amass, 1990
10
Enyne Metathesis Methods Applied Toward the Total Synthesis ...
The first part of this thesis will describe our studies to expand the enyne metathesis substitution patterns by tandem enyne metathesis and subsequent Ireland-Claisen rearrangement.
Daniel A. Clark, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METATHESIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term metathesis is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Research and Markets: The Propylene Technology Report 2015
Fluidic Catalytic cracking, propane dehydrogenation, Methanol to propylene technology, selective olefin cracking, Olefin metathesis and ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
The domino effect: part two
... produced in an FCC, a mixed feed steam cracker, a propane dehydrogenation plant, a naphtha fed steam cracker or a metathesis process.4 ... «Energy Global, Jul 15»
3
How words are shaped by mispronunciation
Linguists call that “metathesis.” It's “epenthesis” when our mouths find adding an extra letter more comfortable, like turning “thuner” into ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jun 15»
4
Homegrown Spirits: Crazy little thing called shrub
A quick linguistics lesson: Metathesis is when the letters get mixed up in a word, but the two variations still share the same meaning. So shrub ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jun 15»
5
The NIH Runs Into Clinical Problems
A New Merck, Reviewed · Liberal Arts Chemistry · Electron Pusher · All Things Metathesis · C&E News Blogs · Chemiotics II · Chemical Space «Corante, Jun 15»
6
Commonly mispronounced words, and why we just can't say them
There are a bunch of other reasons mispronunciations can occur, and many are simply “metathesis” where syllables get rearranged. Professor ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
7
Ricci: 'Pronunciation' is itself a mispronounced word
These errors are commonly referred to as “metathesis.” The word means putting letters in a different order or added a letter that does not belong ... «Auburn Citizen, May 15»
8
UTEP team wins second place in Desal Prize competition
... Dow NF90 membranes and Dow NF270 membranes, and after those processes, the water is fed into an electrodialysis metathesis system. «The Prospector, May 15»
9
LyondellBasell mulls US metathesis unit for new ethylene capacity
The metathesis unit would thus provide LyondellBasell a route to produce propylene from ethane, versus the monomer's more common raw ... «ICIS, Apr 15»
10
American propylene exports to Europe face logistical issues: sources
The ample supplies in the US developed due to plentiful production from metathesis units and weak refinery-grade propylene prices. Propylene ... «Platts, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Metathesis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/metathesis>. Apr 2024 ».
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