dissimilation

[ dih-sim-uh-ley-shuhn ]

/ dɪˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of making or becoming unlike.

Phonetics. the process by which a speech sound becomes different from or less like a neighboring sound, as pilgrim

[pil-grim] /ˈpɪl grɪm/ from Latin peregrīnus

[per-e-gree-noos], /ˌpɛr ɛˈgri nʊs/, and purple

[pur-puhl] /ˈpɜr pəl/ from Old English purpure

[poor-poo-re], /ˈpʊər pʊ rɛ/, or disappears entirely because of a like sound in another syllable, as in the pronunciation

[guhv-uh-ner] /ˈgʌv ə nər/ for governor.Compare assimilation (def. 7).

Biology. catabolism.

Origin of dissimilation

First recorded in 1820–30; dis-¹ + (as)similation

Words nearby dissimilation

dissidents, dissilient, dissimilar, dissimilarity, dissimilate, dissimilation, dissimilitude, dissimulate, dissimulation, dissipate, dissipated

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Example sentences from the Web for dissimilation

We have seen (p. 57) that the letters l, n, r are particularly subject to dissimilation and metathesis.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
Let us first of all glance at some of the most important phenomena in connection with assimilation and dissimilation.
An Introduction to Psychology|Wilhelm Max Wundt
In this combination of the two acts an assimilation process and a dissimilation process are joined together.
An Introduction to Psychology|Wilhelm Max Wundt
To cause the opposite process of dissimilation, we draw one large sector among several smaller sectors.
An Introduction to Psychology|Wilhelm Max Wundt

Dissimilation is first found in philological works published in the decade 1874-85.
English Past and Present|Richard Chevenix Trench

British Dictionary definitions for dissimilation

dissimilation

/ (ˌdɪsɪmɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of making dissimilar

phonetics the alteration or omission of a consonant as a result of being dissimilated

biology a less common word for catabolism

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单词	dissimilation
释义	dissimilation [ dih-sim-uh-ley-shuhn ] / dɪˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dissimilation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of making or becoming unlike. Phonetics. the process by which a speech sound becomes different from or less like a neighboring sound, as pilgrim [pil-grim] /ˈpɪl grɪm/ from Latin peregrīnus [per-e-gree-noos], /ˌpɛr ɛˈgri nʊs/, and purple [pur-puhl] /ˈpɜr pəl/ from Old English purpure [poor-poo-re], /ˈpʊər pʊ rɛ/, or disappears entirely because of a like sound in another syllable, as in the pronunciation [guhv-uh-ner] /ˈgʌv ə nər/ for governor.Compare assimilation (def. 7). Biology. catabolism. Origin of dissimilation First recorded in 1820–30; dis-¹ + (as)similation Words nearby dissimilation dissidents, dissilient, dissimilar, dissimilarity, dissimilate, dissimilation, dissimilitude, dissimulate, dissimulation, dissipate, dissipated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dissimilation We have seen (p. 57) that the letters l, n, r are particularly subject to dissimilation and metathesis. The Romance of Words (4th ed.)\|Ernest Weekley Let us first of all glance at some of the most important phenomena in connection with assimilation and dissimilation. An Introduction to Psychology\|Wilhelm Max Wundt In this combination of the two acts an assimilation process and a dissimilation process are joined together. An Introduction to Psychology\|Wilhelm Max Wundt To cause the opposite process of dissimilation, we draw one large sector among several smaller sectors. An Introduction to Psychology\|Wilhelm Max Wundt Dissimilation is first found in philological works published in the decade 1874-85. English Past and Present\|Richard Chevenix Trench British Dictionary definitions for dissimilation dissimilation / (ˌdɪsɪmɪˈleɪʃən) / noun the act or an instance of making dissimilar phonetics the alteration or omission of a consonant as a result of being dissimilated biology a less common word for catabolism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dissimilation performance, attitude, show, stance, stunt, put-on, pose, phony, simulation, stall, fake, front, affectation, bit, posture, pretense, sham, feigning, chaser, false front
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