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dissimilation
noun
Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
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ˌdɪsɪmɪˈleɪʃən
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noun
Breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
noun
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”
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The Old French ‘marbre’ became the English ‘marble’ by dissimilation
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