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Dissimilation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
§2
a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other