Used mainly in scientific contexts, specifically geology, not in everyday conversation.

Technical Term

Refers to actual changes in material, not metaphorical or abstract changes.

Physical Change

Don't confuse with biological transformations, which use the word 'metamorphosis'.

No Biological Use

Can be used in general contexts to describe any kind of significant transformation.

Wider Usage

Often used metaphorically to discuss personal, emotional, or intellectual changes.

Personal Growth

Usually suggests a positive or progressive change rather than a negative one.

Implies Improvement

 billion year old metamorphic rocks the basement Rock of Colorado before the mountains grew layers of sedimentary rock covered the granite and then in about sixty eight million years ago the mountain where ian is starts to break and lift up and move up so you see the

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 Now we are experiencing another metamorphic the industrial Internet. It brings together intelligent machines, advanced analytics, and the creativity of people at work. It's the marriage of minds and machines.

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