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sim|u|la|tion — «SIHM yuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or practice of simulating: a) pretense; feigning: »Simulation is a pretence of what is not, and Dissimulation a concealment of what is (Sir Richard Steele). b) imitation: »a harmless insect s simulation of a … Useful english dictionary
dis|as|sim|i|la|tion — «DIHS uh SIHM uh LAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of disassimilating; catabolism … Useful english dictionary
in|as|sim|i|la|tion — «IHN uh SIHM uh LAY shuhn», noun. lack of assimilation … Useful english dictionary
as|sim´i|la|tion|ist — as|sim|i|la|tion|ism «uh SIHM uh LAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the principles or practices of persons who favor the assimilation of various ethnic groups in a country or region. –as|sim´i|la|tion|ist, noun, adjective … Useful english dictionary
as|sim|i|la|tion|ism — «uh SIHM uh LAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the principles or practices of persons who favor the assimilation of various ethnic groups in a country or region. –as|sim´i|la|tion|ist, noun, adjective … Useful english dictionary
as|sim|i|la|tion — «uh SIHM uh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of assimilating: »Life depends on the assimilation of food. 2. the condition of being assimilated. 3. Sociology. the process by which immigrants or other newcomers become like the people they… … Useful english dictionary
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
sim·u·la·tion — /ˌsımjəˈleıʃən/ noun, pl tions : something that is made to look, feel, or behave like something else especially so that it can be studied or used to train people [count] often + of a computer simulation of spaceflight simulations of body… … 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
