dissimilation
/ˌdɪsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
2
A dissimilatory process that supply a cell with energy only without the assimilation of nutrients.
3
A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.
Brimstone is "properly" *brinstone, displaying an ancient careless pronunciation made respectable by being called "dissimilation".
noun
1
Misspelling of dissimulation.
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