Found 3 items, similar to dissimilation.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: dissimilation kepura-puraan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dissimilation dissimilation n 1: 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” 2: breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy [syn: catabolism, katabolism, destructive metabolism ] [ant: anabolism]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dissimilation Dissimilation \Dis*sim`i*la"tion\, n. The act of making dissimilar. --H. Sweet. [1913 Webster]