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dissimilation
noun dis·sim·i·la·tion \(ˌ)di-ˌsi-mə-ˈlā-shən\
Definition of DISSIMILATION
: the change or omission of one of two identical or closely related sounds in a word
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First Known Use of DISSIMILATION
circa 1874
Medical Dictionary
dissimilation
noun dis·sim·i·la·tion \(ˌ)dis-ˌim-ə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of DISSIMILATION
—dis·sim·i·late \(ˈ)dis-ˈim-ə-ˌlāt\ transitive verb, dis·sim·i·lat·ed dis·sim·i·lat·ing
—dis·sim·i·la·tive \-ˌlāt-iv\ adjective
—dis·sim·i·la·to·ry \-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\ adjective
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