Defenition of the word dissimilation

• Defenition of the word dissimilation

  • breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy
  • a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other; "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"
  • breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
  • a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other

Synonyms for the word dissimilation

• • catabolism
  • destructive metabolism
  • katabolism

Meronymys for the word dissimilation

• • metabolic process
  • metabolism
  • metastasis

Hypernyms for the word dissimilation

• • biological process
  • linguistic process
  • organic process

Antonyms for the word dissimilation

• • anabolism
  • constructive metabolism

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