dedifferentiation
/diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən/noun
dedifferentiation is spelled D-E-D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-T-I-A-T-I-O-N: 17 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dedifferentiation means “The loss or reversal of differentiation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dedifferentiation is dedifferentiations.
How many letters and syllables are in dedifferentiation?
| Letters | 17: D-E-D-I-F-F-E-R-E-N-T-I-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dedifferentiation?
Dedifferentiation appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dedifferentiation?
- UK /diːˌdɪfəɹɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with dedifferentiation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dedifferentiation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/, British pronunciation):
- translation
- aviation
- determination
- delegation
- authorization
- degradation
- deportation
- inauguration
- deprivation
- depreciation
- visualization
- denomination
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dedifferentiation
- dedifferentiations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dedifferentiation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The loss or reversal of differentiation.
- 2
The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).