dissimilaatio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dissimilation noun The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
Senses
dissimilaatio is used for these senses in English:
- dissimilation (phonology, phonetics) A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.
dissimilation — full definition
- noun The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
- noun A dissimilatory process that supply a cell with energy only without the assimilation of nutrients.
- noun A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.
- noun The rejection, by a minority group, of the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.