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Meaning of assimilation



Definitions of assimilation

1. [n] - the state of being assimilated

2. [n] - the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

3. [n] - the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

4. [n] - a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound

5. [n] - in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance

 

Quotes - Example use of the word assimilation

1. people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family





assimilation Synonyms

absorption

absorption

 

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