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epigenesis vs metamorphism

metamorphism vs epigenesis

epigenesis and metamorphism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epigenesis Yes No No No
metamorphism Yes No No No
As nouns, metamorphism is a hypernym of epigenesis; that is, metamorphism is a word with a broader meaning than epigenesis:
  • epigenesis: a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed
  • metamorphism: change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
epigenesis (noun) metamorphism (noun)
a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
Difference between epigenesis and metamorphism

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