dissimilation

/dɪˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
noun
  1. The process of becoming different or unlike.
    • Linguists study sound dissimilation in language evolution.
    • The dissimilation of the company's brands helped them target different markets.
    • The dissimilation of the two species occurred over millions of years.
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