dissimilation

Example Sentences

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The result has been widespread public furor over crime, cultural dissimilation and fears of terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 11, 2016

High Ger. klobe-louch, clove-leek, by dissimilation of one l.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Old Fr. livel became by dissimilation nivel, now niveau.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Effect’ in Plant Fatigue.—It is assumed that in living substances like muscle, fatigue is caused by the break down or  dissimilation of tissue by stimulus.

From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir

Three of the most important of these are assimilation, dissimilation, and metathesis.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest