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assimilation

noun

In the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance

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Word length
12
Starts with
A
Ends with
N
Contains
SS
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C2

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əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən

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noun

  1. In the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance

noun

  1. The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

noun

  1. A linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound

noun

  1. The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

noun

  1. The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

noun

  1. The state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family

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