Dissimilation
noundɪ,sɪmə'leɪʃən
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”
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- SCRABBLE US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- SCRABBLE UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- WORDS WITH FRIENDS
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Catabolism
- Katabolism
- Dissimilate