[ mɪ'taθɪsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural metatheses -si:z )
1》 Grammar the transposition of sounds or letters in a word.
2》 Chemistry another term for double decomposition .
Derivatives
metathetic ˌmɛtə'θɛtɪk adjective
metathetical adjective
Origin
C16: from Gk, 'transposition'.