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progressive assimilation

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noun Phonetics.
assimilation in which a preceding sound has an effect on a following one, as in shortening captain to cap'm rather than cap'n.
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Compare regressive assimilation.

Origin of progressive assimilation

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby progressive assimilation

progress chaser, progression, progressionist, progressist, progressive, progressive assimilation, Progressive Conservative, Progressive Conservative party, progressive dinner, progressive education, Progressive Federal Party
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How to use progressive assimilation in a sentence

  • Man is capable of progressive assimilation to God of ever deeper spiritual affinity to Him.

    Lux Mundi|Various

  • Say in a few hours' hard work, spread over several weeks to permit progressive assimilation without conscious disturbances.

    Legacy|James H Schmitz
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