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
noundis·sim·i·la·tion | \ (ˌ)dis-ˌim-ə-ˈlā-shən \
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dissimilate \ (ˈ)dis-ˈim-ə-ˌlāt \ transitive verb dissimilated; dissimilating
\ transitive verb dissimilated; dissimilatingdissimilative \ -ˌlāt-iv \ adjective
\ adjectivedissimilatory \ -lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- \ adjective
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The first known use of dissimilation was circa 1874
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