Definition of dissimilation

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  • dissimilation is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • dissimilation is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
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Definition of dissimilation

  • breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. catabolism
    2. destructive metabolism
    3. katabolism
  • a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other (noun)

    Examples

    1. the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation

See definition of dissimilation in Merriam Webster