dissimilation
1.
(
noun
) 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"
Related Words:
linguistic process
2.
(
noun
) breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy
Synonyms:
catabolism
,
destructive metabolism
,
katabolism
Related Words:
biological process
,
organic process
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