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    assimilation

    assimilation - Dictionary definition and meaning for word assimilation

    Definition
    (noun) the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family Definition
    (noun) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
    Synonyms : absorption
    Definition
    (noun) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
    Synonyms : absorption
    Definition
    (noun) a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound Definition
    (noun) the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
    Synonyms : acculturation
    Definition
    (noun) in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
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