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  Metathesis (from Greek µet??es??) may refer to the following:

  • Metathesis (linguistics)
    Metathesis (linguistics)

    Metathesis is a sound change that alters the order of phonemes in a word. The most common instance of metathesis is the reversal of the order of two adjacent phonemes, such as "comfterble" for comfortable ....
    , in phonology, a sound change that alters the order of phonemes in a word
    • Quantitative metathesis
      Quantitative metathesis

      Quantitative metathesis is a technical Phonology term which refers to a situation in which two vowel sounds follow directly one after the other — one being long and the other short — and a transposition of vowel length takes place, such that the formerly-long vowel becomes short, and the formerly-short vowel becomes long....
      , a situation in which two vowel sounds follow directly one after the other and a transposition of vowel length takes place
  • Metathesis reaction (chemistry), in chemistry, a bimolecular process involving the exchange of bonds between the two reacting chemical species
    • Olefin metathesis
      Olefin metathesis

      Olefin metathesis or transalkylidenation is an organic reaction that entails redistribution of alkylene fragments by the scission of carbon - carbon chemical bond in olefins....
      , an organic reaction which involves redistribution of olefinic (alkene) bonds