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metathesis meaning in Nepali

विपर्यय viparyaya

/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/US/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/

metathesis in Nepali: विपर्यय (viparyaya). In English, metathesis means the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.

Nepali words for metathesis

the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word
विपर्यय viparyaya

English meaning of metathesis

  1. noun The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.
  2. noun The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
  3. noun The breaking and reforming of double bonds in olefins in which substituent groups are swapped.

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Questions about metathesis in Nepali

What is the meaning of metathesis in Nepali?
Metathesis in Nepali is विपर्यय (viparyaya).
metathesis को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Metathesis: विपर्यय (viparyaya).
What does metathesis mean in English?
Metathesis means the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.

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