Metamorphic

//ˌmɛt.əˈmɔɹ.fɪk//

Synonyms for "metamorphic" (56 found)

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Closest matches (12)

able to adapt adaptable adjustable allotropic alterable alterative anabolic catabolic catalytic changeable changed checkered

Strong matches (16)

diversiform epimorphic ever-changing flexible fluid hemimetamorphous heterometabolous heteromorphic heteromorphous holometabolous impermanent kaleidoscopic malleable manifold many sided many-sided

Related words (28)

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Antonyms

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nonmetamorphic

Related terms

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metamorphism orthometamorphic parametamorphic

coordinate

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igneous sedimentary

derived

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antimetamorphic biometamorphic epimetamorphic holometamorphic hypermetamorphic metamorphic code metamorphic rock metamorphically metamorphiclastic nonmetamorphic polymetamorphic postmetamorphic premetamorphic prometamorphic pyrometamorphic synmetamorphic

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derived from

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metamorphosis

has context

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geology mineralogy zoology

related to

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change character form massage metamorphism metamorphosis orthometamorphic parametamorphic reflexology

similar

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changed epimorphic hemimetabolic hemimetabolous hemimetamorphic hemimetamorphous heterometabolic heterometabolous holometabolic holometabolous metamorphous

Translations

17 translations across 9 languages.

Catalan

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metamòrfic adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)
metamòrfic adj (zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis)

Czech

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metamorfovaný adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)

French

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métamorphique adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)
métamorphique adj (zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis)

Galician

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metamórfico adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)
metamórfico adj (zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis)

Italian

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metamorfico adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)
metamorfico adj (zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis)

Māori

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kāhuarau adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)

Polish

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metamorficzny adj (characterised by change)
metamorficzny adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)
metamorficzny adj (zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis)

Portuguese

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metamórfico adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)
metamórfico adj (zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis)

Spanish

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metamórfico adj (geology: resulting from intense heat and/or pressure)
metamórfico adj (zoology: pertaining to metamorphosis)

Sample sentences

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Yu Shan or Jade Mountain, 3997 meters, is the highest mountain in Taiwan and all of east Asia. It is built of metamorphic rock, as are all the mountains in Taiwan.

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