dissimilate
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dis·sim·i·late
(dĭ-sĭm′ə-lāt′)v. dis·sim·i·lat·ed, dis·sim·i·lat·ing, dis·sim·i·lates
v.tr.
1. To make unlike or dissimilar.
2. Linguistics To cause to undergo dissimilation.
v.intr.
1. To become unlike or dissimilar.
2. Linguistics To undergo dissimilation.
[dis- + (as)similate.]
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dissimilate
(dɪˈsɪmɪˌleɪt)vb
1. to make or become dissimilar
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) (usually foll by to) phonetics to change or displace (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed to or displaced by (another consonant) so that its manner of articulation becomes less similar to a speech sound in the same word. Thus (r) in the final syllable of French marbre is dissimilated to (l) in its English form marble
[C19: from dis-1 + assimilate]
disˈsimilative adj
disˈsimilatory adj
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dis•sim•i•late
(dɪˈsɪm əˌleɪt)v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t.
1. to modify (a sound) by dissimilation.
v.i. 2. (of a sound) to become modified by dissimilation.
dis•sim′i•la`tive, adj.
dis•sim′i•la•to`ry (-ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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dissimilate
Past participle: dissimilated
Gerund: dissimilating
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| Verb | 1. | dissimilate - become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities; "These consonants dissimilate" phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" assimilate - become similar in sound; "The nasal assimilates to the following consonant" |
| 2. | dissimilate - make dissimilar; cause to become less similar alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" assimilate - make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly" | |
| 3. | dissimilate - become dissimilar or less similar; "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" differentiate - become distinct and acquire a different character assimilate - become similar to one's environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly" |
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