Definition of metathesis

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • metathesis is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • metathesis is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • metathesis is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of metathesis


  • a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. double decomposition
    2. double decomposition reaction
  • a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence (noun)

See definition of metathesis in Merriam Webster