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Meaning of dissimilation
dissimilation (n)
a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
dissimilation (n.)
The act of making dissimilar.
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a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other, breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into sim
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The dissimilation of the two consonants in the word "differ" prevents them from being pronounced as one.
Phonic dissimilation is a linguistic process wherein adjacent sounds become less similar.
In the evolution of languages, dissimilation is a sound change that alters a sound to make it different from a neighboring sound.
The dissimilation of final n in Old English has resulted in the loss of n in many words.
