Meanings
plural regressive assimilations
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesAn assimilation whereby a sound becomes more like the following sound.
Synonyms: anticipatory assimilation, right-to-left assimilation · Antonyms: progressive assimilation, perseverative assimilation, left-to-right assimilation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn assimilation whereby a sound becomes more like the following sound.
Translations
Finnish regressiivinen assimilaatio
- regressiivinen assimilaatiophonology: sound change process
Greek υποχωρητική αφομοίωση, προληπτική αφομοίωση
- υποχωρητική αφομοίωση (ypochoritikí afomoíosi)phonology: sound change process
- προληπτική αφομοίωση (proliptikí afomoíosi)phonology: sound change process
Hungarian hátraható hasonulás
- hátraható hasonulásphonology: sound change process
Korean 역행동화
- 역행동화 (yeokhaengdonghwa)phonology: sound change process
Polish upodobnienie wsteczne
- upodobnienie wstecznephonology: sound change process
Welsh cymathiad ôl
- cymathiad ôlphonology: sound change process
Cite this entry
regressive assimilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regressive%20assimilation
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