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assimilation

/ assimilation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
Type of:
developmental learning
Derived:
absorb assimilate ingest take in
noun Sense 2
a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
Type of:
linguistic process
Derived:
assimilate
noun Sense 3
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Type of:
organic process biological process
Kinds of:
malabsorption
Derived:
assimilate imbibe
noun Sense 4
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Type of:
social process
Kinds of:
Americanization Americanisation Europeanization Europeanisation Westernization
Derived:
absorb assimilate ingest take in
noun Sense 5
the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
Type of:
relationship
Derived:
assimilate
noun Sense 6
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
Type of:
education
Derived:
absorb assimilate ingest take in
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
1
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developmental learning linguistic process organic process biological process malabsorption social process Americanization Americanisation Europeanization Europeanisation Westernization relationship