dissimilation
dissimilation · dissimilations
диссимиляция
The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilarThe act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
/ˌdɪsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
(countable, uncountable)A dissimilatory process that supply a cell with energy only without the assimilation of nutrients.
(countable, uncountable)A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.
диссимиля́цияdissimiljácija
a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
(countable, uncountable)The rejection, by a minority group, of the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
(phonology) A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar:
Origin
From dis- + -similation, after assimilation.From dis- + -similation, after assimilation.
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Forms
plural: dissimilations| Singular | dissimilation |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy:catabolismkatabolismdestructive metabolism
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsDeriveddissimilational
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable