noun
metamorphism
Metamorphism (noun) means (geology) The process in which heat or pressure turns rock into a different kind of rock.
noun
1
(geology) The process in which heat or pressure turns rock into a different kind of rock.
"burial means that the ambient pressure on the rock increases – as does the temperature. This encourages metamorphism."
— Richard Fortey, The Earth (2004)
2
The way an insect's body changes shape as it grows, passing through stages such as egg, larva and adult.
3
Any striking change from one state or thing into another.
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Etymology
Formed from metamorphosis and -ism, modelled on French métamorphisme.
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What is the meaning of metamorphism?
"metamorphism" (noun) means (geology) The process in which heat or pressure turns rock into a different kind of rock.
What are the different meanings of metamorphism?
"metamorphism" has 3 main meanings: 1. (geology) The process in which heat or pressure turns rock into a different kind of rock; 2. The way an insect's body changes shape as it grows, passing through stages such as egg, larva and adult; 3. Any striking change from one state or thing into another.
