assimilation meaning
UK US /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ 5 syllables
assimilation (noun): the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
assimilation has 6 meanings in this dictionary.
assimilation as a noun
- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonyms: absorption
Type of: social process
Kinds: Americanization, Anglicization, Europeanization, Westernization
Related forms: assimilate
- the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Synonyms: absorption
Type of: organic process
Kinds: anabolism, malabsorption
Related forms: assimilate
- the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
Type of: relationship
Related forms: assimilate
- a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
Type of: linguistic process
Related forms: assimilate
- the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
Synonyms: acculturation
Type of: education
Related forms: assimilate
- in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
Type of: developmental learning
Related forms: assimilate
How to pronounce assimilation
assimilation is pronounced /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
Words that rhyme with assimilation
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in ON · 12-letter words
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