metamorphic /ˌmɛt.əˈmɔɹ.fɪk/adjective 4noun 1forms 1 adjective4 •Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character. •Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).Yu Shan or Jade Mountain, 3997 meters, is the highest mountain in Taiwan and all of east Asia. It is built of metamorphic rock, as are all the mountains in Taiwan. — 1981 •Pertaining to metamorphosis. •Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology. noun1 •A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure. formsmetamorphics
