dissimilation
Example Sentences
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The result has been widespread public furor over crime, cultural dissimilation and fears of terrorism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 11, 2016
High Ger. klobe-louch, clove-leek, by dissimilation of one l.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Effect’ in Plant Fatigue.—It is assumed that in living substances like muscle, fatigue is caused by the break down or dissimilation of tissue by stimulus.
From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir
Like the staircase effect, this contravenes the commonly accepted theory of the dissimilation of tissue by stimulus, and the consequent depression of response.
From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir
It is in direct contradiction to that theory which supposes that each stimulus is followed by dissimilation or break-down of the tissue, reducing its function below par.
From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Bose, Jagadis Chandra, Sir
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