noun
Meaning 1
The loss or reversal of differentiation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dedifferentiation
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UK: /diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən/
noun
Meaning 2
The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
the loss of specialization in form or function
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: adaptation, adaption, adjustment
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bher- Proto-Indo-European *bhéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin differentia New Latin differentiō New Latin differentiātusbor. English differentiate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English differentiation English dedifferentiation From de- + differentiation.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: αποδιαφοροποίηση (apodiaforopoíisi) — loss or reversal of differentiation
- Italian: dedifferenziazione — loss or reversal of differentiation
- Italian: sdifferenziamento — loss or reversal of differentiation