noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dissimilation
General term for making something different or dissimilar; often used in contrast to 同化 (assimilation).
Antonyms: 同化
文化の異化と同化は、歴史の中で繰り返されてきた。
Cultural dissimilation and assimilation have repeated throughout history.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
catabolism
Biology term for the breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms; opposite of 同化 (anabolism).
Antonyms: 同化
異化作用によって、栄養素がエネルギーに変わる。
Through catabolism, nutrients are converted into energy.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dissimilation (phonology)
Linguistics term for a sound change where two similar sounds become less alike; e.g., Latin 'peregrinus' > Italian 'pellegrino'.
Antonyms: 同化
音韻論では、異化は同化の逆の現象とされる。
In phonology, dissimilation is considered the opposite of assimilation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
defamiliarization; ostranenie; alienation (art)
Artistic technique of making the familiar seem strange to provoke new perception; associated with Russian Formalism.
シクロフスキーは、芸術の目的を異化と定義した。
Shklovsky defined the purpose of art as defamiliarization.