nnoun.processa linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the otherExamples:- the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation
Derivationally Related Form:dissimilate
Hypernyms:linguistic process
Inherited Hypernyms:dissimilationlinguistic processhuman processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.processbreakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energySynset:catabolism destructive metabolism katabolism
Antonyms:anabolism
Derivationally Related Form:kataboliccataboliccatabolize
Part Holonyms:metabolic process metabolism
Hypernyms:biological process organic process
Inherited Hypernyms:catabolismorganic processprocessphysical entityentity