ASSIMILATION

• (noun) in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance

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

  synonyms : acculturation

• (noun) a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound

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

  synonyms : absorption

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

  synonyms : absorption

• (noun) the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family

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