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metathesis meaning in Tamil

மெய் இடம் பெயர்தல்

/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/US/məˈtæ.θə.sɪs/

metathesis in Tamil: மெய் இடம் பெயர்தல். In English, metathesis means the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.

Tamil words for metathesis

மெய் இடம் பெயர்தல்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of metathesis in Tamil?
Metathesis in Tamil is மெய் இடம் பெயர்தல்.
metathesis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Metathesis: மெய் இடம் பெயர்தல்.
What does metathesis mean in English?
Metathesis means the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: metathesis (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: metathesis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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