dissimilation

名词 dissimilation:

1. a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
2. breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
   同义词：catabolism, katabolism, destructive metabolism

dis.sim.i.la.tion

n.（名词）
The act or process of making or becoming dissimilar.
异化，相异：使或成为不同的行为或过程
Linguistics The process by which one of two similar or identical sounds in a word becomes less like the other, such as thel in English marble (from French marbre ).
【语言学】 （音的）异化：一个词中两个相似或相同音中的一个变得与另一个不同的过程，如英语词marble 中的 l 音（源自法语 marbre )