- dis|as|sim|i|la|tion
- dis|as|sim|i|la|tion «DIHS uh SIHM uh LAY shuhn», noun.the act or process of disassimilating; catabolism.
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dis|sim|i|la|tion — «dih SIHM uh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making or becoming unlike. 2. Biology. the breakdown of organic compounds into simpler ones; catabolism. 3. Phonetics. the change in a speech sound making it less like a similar sound nearby, such as… … Useful english dictionary
dis|sim|u|la|tion — «dih SIHM yuh LAY shuhn», noun. the act of dissimulating; pretense; deceit; hypocrisy: »Without some dissimulation no business can be carried on at all (Lord Chesterfield). Let love be without dissimulation (Romans 12:9). SYNONYM(S): duplicity … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
sim — al·ge·sim·e·ter; as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty; as·sim·i·la·ble; as·sim·i·la·tion; as·sim·i·la·tion·ist; as·sim·i·la·tive; as·sim·i·la·tor; as·sim·i·la·to·ry; as·sim·i·nea; den·sim·e·ter; dis·sim·i·late; dis·sim·i·la·tion; dis·sim·i·la·to·ry;… … English syllables
disassimilate — dis·as·sim·i·late .dis ə sim ə .lāt vt, lat·ed; lat·ing to subject to catabolism dis·as·sim·i·la·tion .sim ə lā shən n dis·as·sim·i·la·tive sim ə .lāt iv adj * * * dis·as·sim·i·late (dis″ə simґĭ lāt) dissimilate … Medical dictionary
disassimilation — Destructive or retrograde metabolism. SYN: dissimilation (1). * * * dis·as·sim·i·la·tion (dis″ə sim″ĭ laґshən) [dis + assimilation] dissimilation … Medical dictionary
catabolism — Disassimilation Dis as*sim i*la tion, n. (Physics) The decomposition of complex substances, within the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, a normal nutritional process the reverse of assimilation;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disassimilation — Dis as*sim i*la tion, n. (Physics) The decomposition of complex substances, within the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with evolution of energy, a normal nutritional process the reverse of assimilation; downward… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissimulate — dis•sim•u•late [[t]dɪˈsɪm yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to disguise or conceal under a false appearance 2) to conceal one s true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense • Etymology: 1525–35; < L dissimulātus, ptp. of dissimulāre to… … From formal English to slang
dissimilation — dis·sim·i·la·tion … English syllables
