metamorphic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
2. (not-comparable) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
3. (not-comparable) Pertaining to metamorphosis.
4. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.

Noun

A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.

Synonyms

metamorphous

changeable

degenerative

alterative

transformative

variable

versatile

Translations

métamorphique

metamórfico

başkalaşan

metamorph

başkalaşma

metamorfik

metamorf

metamòrfic

metamórfica

metamórfica

başkalaşım

مسخي

başkalaşıma uğrayan

metamòrfica

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɛt.əˈmɔɹ.fɪk/

Etymology

From metamorphosis + -ic.