English dictionary
assimilation
nounPronunciation
əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
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
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
noun
- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
noun
- the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family