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Metathesis
01
a chemical reaction in which parts of two compounds are exchanged to form two new compounds
Esempi
The reaction of silver nitrate with sodium chloride is a classic example of metathesis.
In metathesis, cations and anions swap partners to create new compounds.
02
metatesi, trasposizione
a phonological process in which sounds or syllables in a word are rearranged or switched positions, resulting in a change in the order of phonemes or syllables within the word
Esempi
Metathesis in linguistics refers to the rearrangement of sounds or syllables within a word.
La metatesi in linguistica si riferisce al riarrangiamento di suoni o sillabe all'interno di una parola.
An example of metathesis is the pronunciation of " ask " as " aks " in some dialects of English.
Un esempio di metatesi è la prononuncia di "ask" come "aks" in alcuni dialetti inglesi.
