metamorphosis — a complete change of form, structure, or substance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a complete change of form, structure, or substance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs/
Example Sentences
- The teenager's metamorphosis from a messy room owner to a neat freak happened overnight after getting a girlfriend.
- The city underwent a complete metamorphosis after hosting the Olympics.
- Watching his metamorphosis from couch potato to marathon runner was like watching a real-life superhero origin story.
metamorphosis
NOUN[/ˌmetəˈmɔːrfəsɪs/]
a complete change of form, structure, or substance
The caterpillar's metamorphosis into a butterfly amazes the schoolchildren watching.
Deep analysis breaks the paralysis of metamorphosis!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Late Latin metamorphosis, derived from Greek metamorphōsis, combining meta- (change, beyond) and morphē (form, shape). The word literally describes the transformation of form seen in nature, particularly in the life cycle of insects.
Breakdown
meta- (beyond, change) + morph (form, shape) + -osis (condition, process) = metamorphosis
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📝Examples
“The teenager's metamorphosis from a messy room owner to a neat freak happened overnight after getting a girlfriend.”
“The city underwent a complete metamorphosis after hosting the Olympics.”
“Watching his metamorphosis from couch potato to marathon runner was like watching a real-life superhero origin story.”
“The company's metamorphosis from a small startup to a global corporation took just five years.”
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