Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Metate

A quern consisting of a flat or slightly concave stone on which seeds, grains, or other materials are ground using a smaller hand stone.

Metathesis

The transposition of sounds or syllables within a word, such as the historical shift from Old English 'bridd' to Modern English 'bird'.

Meteorology

The branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.

Meter

The fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to approximately 39.37 inches.

Methamphetamine

A potent central nervous system stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and sometimes treated to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.

Method

A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.

Methodical

Done according to a systematic or established form of procedure.

Meticulousness

Great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Metropolis

The capital or chief city of a country or region, or a very large and densely populated industrial and commercial city.

Metropolitan

Relating to or denoting a metropolis, often comprising a densely populated core and its surrounding territories.

Microcellular

Consisting of or characterized by very small cells or cavities, typically on the micrometer scale.

Micromanagement

The control of every part, however small, of an enterprise or activity.