probably from Middle French metamorphosis, metamorphosemetamorphosis, Latin metamorphosis These sample sentences are automatically selected from various online information sources to reflect the current use of the word “metamorphosis.” The views expressed in the examples do not represent the views of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us your feedback. Many old myths end in metamorphosis. When Apollo hunts the nymph Daphne, she calls her godfather of the river for help and he turns her into a laurel to save her. Out of anger and jealousy, the goddess Athena transforms the wonderful weaver Arachne into a spider that only weaves beautiful webs. But natural products can also metamorphose or undergo a metamorphosis. Heat and pressure over thousands of years can eventually turn tiny organisms into oil and coal into diamonds. And probably the most popular natural metamorphosis (note how this plural is formed) is the transformation of caterpillars into butterflies. JW: Service Makeover provides a practical framework to help legal marketers assess their company`s current situation and identify specific tactics and measures to move forward. Definition Noun, plural: Metamorphoses (1) (biology) A change in the shape and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (2) (pathology) A generally degenerative change in the structure of a particular body tissue. Supplement metamorphosis is a biological process in which an animal develops physically after birth or hatching, by which the shape or structure of the animal is substantially and relatively abruptly altered by cell growth and differentiation. Some insects, amphibians, molluscs, crustaceans, cnidarians, echinoderms and tunicates undergo a metamorphosis that usually (but not always) involves a change in habitat or behavior.
Metamorphosis can be an incomplete metamorphosis or a complete metamorphosis. Origin of the word: Latin metamorphōsis, from Greek, metamorphoun, transform: meta-, meta– + morphē, form. Related forms: Metamorphosis (verb). Compare: ametabolism. Transmogrify suggests a strange or absurd metamorphosis. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article on Metamorphosis AF: At present, law firms are provided by alternative providers that threaten the existence of many firms. The transformation of the level of service of legal services can make it much more difficult to market these legal services. Jill Weber (JW): Service Metamorphosis defines the steps a law firm needs to focus on client service to reflect the client`s needs. It provides a continuum of development that allows law firms at all stages to plan their ongoing development and development in order to serve their clients more effectively. I see the metamorphosis of service as a continuous evolution, and we are constantly adapting our services and approach to meet the needs of our customers. Allen Fuqua (AF): The metamorphosis of the service represents a rare opportunity that can be exploited and implemented in the largest law firms in the industry.
Its premise of increasing the value of service to clients is widely understood by lawyers and law firms. The process is simple and cost-effective, even for the smallest law firm. There are no terminological gaps and the focus is where we all want it: directly with the customer. AF: While some business initiatives focus on tactics (applications, AI, social media, etc.), service metamorphosis works directly with business strategy to develop and transform the key driver of any effective business strategy: relationships with target customers. The activity of law firms revolves mainly around relationships with clients. Tactics come and go. Tactics will support relationships, but they will never replace them. The relationship is ultimately defined by the service experience a client has with their lawyer. The focus on customer-defined performance differentiation gives the business a competitive advantage.
The service can make a strategic difference in collaborative relationships and can be used to differentiate you from the competition. Jill Weber (Stinson Leonard Street LLP) and Allen Fuqua (Allen Fuqua Strategies) take to NBT Street and present the concept to LMA regions across the country. We spoke to them to learn more about what the service makeover means to them, why it`s important to the industry, and what feedback they`ve received from members so far. Each year, LMA works with subject matter experts to identify the “next big thing” in legal marketing. This year, experts highlighted the difficulties faced by law firms in the past due to institutional changes given the culture and structure of the company. With that in mind, the Next Big Thing (NBT) 2019 has been announced: Service Metamorphosis. Nglish: The translation of Metamorphosis for the transmutation of the Spanish language involves transformation into a higher element or thing. To transform, to metamorphose, to transform, to transform, to transmify, is to transform one thing into another. There are more species of insects than any other species combined. This certainly shows that insects have the selective advantages that allow them to make the most of the environment in which they live.
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