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

For in these cases the supposed dissimilation is followed not by a decrease but by an increase of functional activity.

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

The Norse form versla shows later dissimilation of ss to rs.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

It is in direct contradiction to that theory which supposes that each stimulus is followed by dissimilation or break-down of the tissue, reducing its function below par.

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

The modified or positive response in nerve is thus held to be due to assimilation; after continuous stimulation, this process is supposed to be transformed into one of dissimilation, with the attendant negative response.

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