Syneresis

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Linguistics The drawing together into one syllable of two consecutive vowels or syllables, as in the formation of a diphthong.
  • n. Chemistry Exudation of the liquid component of a gel.
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  • n. Alternative spelling of synaeresis.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Same as synæresis.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In grammar, the contraction of two syllables or two vowels into one; especially, contraction of two vowels so as to form a diphthong, as ne'er for never, Atreides for Atreïdes.
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  • n. the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
  • n. the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    linguistic process    chemical change    chemical process    chemical action   
    Variant
    synaeresis   
     
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