dissimilate

Meanings

• verb

  To make different; to change the form or character of something, especially in a way that makes it unlike something else.

  - "The company has decided to dissimilate its product line to better target specific markets."
  - "The new policy will dissimilate the way employees are evaluated."
  - "The scientist was able to dissimilate the complex chemical compound."

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Variants

List of all variants of dissimilate that leads to same result
dissimilate , dissimilated , dissimilates , dissimilating , dissimilatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin dissimilare, meaning 'to make unlike'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'dissimilate' is often used in scientific research to describe how different species or organisms adapt to their environments.

2. The term 'dissimilate' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. assimilation: The process of adapting to a new environment or culture, often involving the adoption of new customs, beliefs, or languages.

2. contradiction: A statement that is false when it is combined with other statements that are known to be true.

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How to Memorize "dissimilate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the process of changing or transforming something into a new form. Visualize the differences between the original and the new form.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dissimilate' with the idea of change or transformation. Think of the word 'unlike' and how it relates to the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: D - Disagree, S - Separate, I - Imitate, M - Make, I - Into, L - Like, A - Another, T - Transform, E - Essentially.

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