METAMORPHIC

Meaning of METAMORPHIC in English

adj. 1 of or marked by metamorphosis. 2 Geol. (of rock) that has undergone transformation by natural agencies such as heat and pressure. metamorphism n.

[ META- + Gk morphe form ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

METAMORPHIC — adj metamorphic; also: [Geol.]
Interlingua English vocab
METAMORPHIC — adjective Date: 1816 of or relating to metamorphosis, of, relating to, or produced by metamorphism, ~ally adverb
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
METAMORPHIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik, -ȯ(ə)f- adjective Etymology: metamorph osis + -ic 1. : of or relating to metamorphosis a metamorphic stage 2. of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — (a.) Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks may have undergone since their original deposition; …
Английский словарь Webster
METAMORPHIC — (a.) Causing a change of structure.
Английский словарь Webster
METAMORPHIC — (a.) Subject to change; changeable; variable.
Английский словарь Webster
METAMORPHIC — ( a. ) Subject to change; changeable; variable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — ( a. ) Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks may have undergone since their …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — ( a. ) Causing a change of structure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — /met'euh mawr"fik/ , adj. 1. pertaining to or characterized by change of form, or metamorphosis. 2. Geol. pertaining to or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — adj. pertaining to change of form, pertaining to metamorphism; exhibiting structural change in form (Geology)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
METAMORPHIC — adjective Date: 1816 1. : of or relating to metamorphosis 2. of a rock : of, relating to, or produced …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
METAMORPHIC — adj causing a change of structure. 2. metamorphic ·adj subject to change; changeable; variable. 3. metamorphic ·adj pertaining to, produced …
Webster English vocab
METAMORPHIC — ■ adjective 1》 Geology (of rock) that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies. 2》 of or …
Concise Oxford English vocab
METAMORPHIC — [meta.mor.phic] adj (1816) 1: of or relating to metamorphosis 2. of a rock: of, relating to, or produced by metamorphism …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
METAMORPHIC — metamorphic BrE AmE ˌmet ə ˈmɔːf ɪk ◂ AmE \ ˌmet̬ ə ˈmɔːrf ɪk ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — / ˌmetəˈmɔːfɪk; NAmE -ˈmɔːrf-/ adjective ( geology ) ( of rocks ) formed by the action of heat or pressure …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — met ‧ a ‧ mor ‧ phic /ˌmetəˈmɔːfɪk $ -ˈmɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective technical metamorphic rock is formed by the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
METAMORPHIC — adj. 1 of or marked by metamorphosis. 2 Geol. (of rock) that has undergone transformation by natural agencies such as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
METAMORPHIC — adj.1 of or marked by metamorphosis. 2 Geol. (of rock) that has undergone transformation by natural agencies such as heat …
Oxford English vocab
METAMORPHIC — Synonyms and related words : able to adapt, adaptable, adjustable, allotropic, alterable, alterative, anabolic, catabolic, catalytic, changeable, checkered, diversiform, ever-changing, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
METAMORPHIC — a. Changeable, variable, mutable.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
METAMORPHIC — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
METAMORPHIC — adj. Metamorphic is used with these nouns: ↑ rock
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC — метаморфический, метаморфный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
METAMORPHIC — метаморфический, метаморфный
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
METAMORPHIC — метаморфический, метаморфный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
METAMORPHIC — adj. Pronunciation: ˌ me-t ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik Function: adjective Date: 1816 1 : of or relating to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
METAMORPHIC ROCK — any of a class of rocks that result from the alteration of preexisting rocks in response to changing environmental conditions, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SEDIMENTARY ROCK — rock formed at or near the Earth's surface by the accumulation and lithification of sediment (detrital rock) or by the …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROCK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boat rocks (= moves from side to side in the water ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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