dissimilative

Variant of dissimilate

dissimilate definition

dis·simi·late (di sim′ə lāt′)

transitive verb dissimilated -·lat′ed, dissimilating -·lat′·ing

  1. to make dissimilar
  2. to cause to undergo dissimilation

Etymology: dis- + (as)similate

intransitive verb

to become dissimilar

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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