Meanings
plural progressive assimilations
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesAn assimilation whereby a sound becomes more like the preceding sound.
Synonyms: perseverative assimilation, left-to-right assimilation · Antonyms: regressive assimilation, anticipatory assimilation, right-to-left assimilation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn assimilation whereby a sound becomes more like the preceding sound.
Translations
Finnish progressiivinen assimilaatio
- progressiivinen assimilaatioTranslations
Greek προχωρητική αφομοίωση, εξακολουθητική αφομοίωση
- προχωρητική αφομοίωση (prochoritikí afomoíosi)Translations
- εξακολουθητική αφομοίωση (exakolouthitikí afomoíosi)Translations
Hungarian előreható hasonulás
- előreható hasonulásTranslations
Polish upodobnienie postępowe
- upodobnienie postępoweTranslations
Romanian asimilare progresivă, asimilație progresivă
- asimilare progresivăTranslations
- asimilație progresivăTranslations
Cite this entry
progressive assimilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progressive%20assimilation
“progressive assimilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progressive%20assimilation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “progressive assimilation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progressive%20assimilation.
Source: progressive assimilation on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.