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• n  the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
• n  a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting
• n  a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

• After the change of management, the metamorphosis of the TV channel from a staid, educational channel to an aggressive, entertainment channel was astounding .
• The metamorphosis of the leader to a blood thirty tyrant is the stuff authors write about how power corrupts absolutely.
• The corporate honcho left behind his four thousand dollar suit and metamorphosed into a spartan monk of the Himalayas.

• metabolism
• transfiguration

News & Articles

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• Immigration reform may flip U.S. demographics in next generation
  The United States may be on the verge of its next demographic metamorphosis.
  June 16, 2013 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
• New IRI Report Examines the Convenience Store Channel
  The convenience store channel has long been a destination for immediate consumption purchases. However, the channel is undergoing a bit of a metamorphosis these days. Competition is heating up as convenience stores are pitted against other channels, particularly dollar and drug channels, for share of spending.
  June 11, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Tom Renney in ESPN
  All I'm seeing is the metamorphosis of a top-notch goaltender in this league,Rangers coach Tom Renney said. "He's still evolving."
• Robert H Kupperman in Forbes
  Terrorists are undergoing a dangerous metamorphosis from technological clods relying on fanaticism to skilled tacticians,Kupperman warned in a 1988 op-ed article in The New York Times, written with journalist Jeff Kamen.
• David Paterson in Forbes
  In the last three weeks, the Legislature has shown a metamorphosis,Paterson said in the AP interview from his office in the Capitol.