dissimilation
See also: Dissimilation
English edit
Etymology edit
From dis- + -similation, after assimilation.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dissimilation (countable and uncountable, plural dissimilations)
- The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
- (microbiology) A dissimilatory process supplying a cell with energy only without assimilation of nutrients. An exergonic process of the microbial catabolic metabolism in which redox-active species participate in oxidation-reduction reactions (exchange of electrons) to deliver the energy needed for sustaining the cell activity. The external substances absorbed by the cell from its environment for producing energy are not assimilated for the synthesis of biomolecules or the fabrication of cell components, but excreted out of the cell after the energy production.
- (phonology) A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar, resulting in a form that is easier for the listener to perceive.
Antonyms edit
Translations edit
the act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar
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(phonology) A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar
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Further reading edit
dissimilation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun edit
dissimilation (countable and uncountable, plural dissimilations)
- Misspelling of dissimulation.
French edit
Etymology edit
From dissimiler + -ation.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dissimilation f (plural dissimilations)
- (phonology) dissimilation
- Antonym: assimilation
Further reading edit
- “dissimilation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.