SINCE 1828
dissimilation
noun
dis·sim·i·la·tion
| \ (ˌ)di-ˌsi-mə-ˈlā-shən
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Definition of dissimilation
: the change or omission of one of two identical or closely related sounds in a word
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dissimilation
noun
dis·sim·i·la·tion
| \ (ˌ)dis-ˌim-ə-ˈlā-shən
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Medical Definition of dissimilation
Other Words from dissimilation
dissimilate
\ (ˈ)dis-ˈim-ə-ˌlāt
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transitive verb
dissimilated;
dissimilating
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transitive verb
dissimilated;
dissimilating
dissimilative
\ -ˌlāt-iv
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adjective
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adjective
dissimilatory
\ -lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
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adjective
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adjective
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