Definition of assimilation

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Definition of assimilation

  • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. acculturation
  • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. absorption
  • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. absorption
  • a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound (noun)
  • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance (noun)
  • the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family (noun)

See definition of assimilation in Merriam Webster