The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
Used in a Sentence
dissimilation
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dissimilation.
Editorial note
(I'm skeptical of the pibati rule - the root is irregular in some branches anyway, and it could be dissimilation or an exception to the loss of b or something.) The root composition rules are a little more complicated than that - you can have TeT or DheDh, but not TeDh, DheT, or DeD.
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Quick take
The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dissimilation gathered in one view.
Misspelling of dissimulation. [The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.]
(phonology, phonetics) A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dissimilation.
noun
The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
See also: catabolism, katabolism, destructive-metabolism
noun
Misspelling of dissimulation. [The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.]
See also: catabolism, katabolism, destructive-metabolism
noun
(phonology, phonetics) A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.
See also: catabolism, katabolism, destructive-metabolism
noun
(microbiology) A dissimilatory process that supply a cell with energy only without the assimilation of nutrients.
See also: catabolism, katabolism, destructive-metabolism
Example sentences
(I'm skeptical of the pibati rule - the root is irregular in some branches anyway, and it could be dissimilation or an exception to the loss of b or something.) The root composition rules are a little more complicated than that - you can have TeT or DheDh, but not TeDh, DheT, or DeD.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dissimilation in a sentence?
(I'm skeptical of the pibati rule - the root is irregular in some branches anyway, and it could be dissimilation or an exception to the loss of b or something.) The root composition rules are a little more complicated than that - you can have TeT or DheDh, but not TeDh, DheT, or DeD.
What does dissimilation mean?
The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
What part of speech is dissimilation?
dissimilation is commonly used as noun.