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dissimilation

/dɪ,sɪmə'leɪʃən/

Synonyms of dissimilation Antonyms of dissimilation Examples of dissimilation Usage of dissimilation Parts of dissimilation Definition that contains dissimilation Words sounding like dissimilation Explanation of dissimilation

noun
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
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Similar:

catabolism destructive metabolism katabolism

type of:
biological process organic process

part of:
metabolic process metabolism
noun
a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
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"the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"

type of:
linguistic process

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