Search Result：dissimilation
dissimilation 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 dIˏsImәˋleʃәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊdisimiˊleiʃәn 〕
Overview of noun dissimilation
The noun dissimilation has 2 senses
- dissimilation -- (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")
- catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive metabolism -- (breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy)