metastasise

me·tas·ta·size

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-tas-tuh-sahyz]
- /məˈtæs təˌsaɪz/
- /mˌetəstˈasaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-tas-tuh-sahyz]
- /məˈtæs təˌsaɪz/

Definitions of metastasise word

verb without object metastasise Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces. 1
verb without object metastasise to spread injuriously: Street gangs have metastasized in our city. 1
verb without object metastasise to transform, especially into a dangerous form: The KGB metastasized after the fall of the Soviet Union. Truth metastasized into lurid fantasy. 1
noun metastasise Alternative spelling of metastasize. 1

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Origin of metastasise

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; metastas(is) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Metastasise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Metastasise

metastasise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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