| NOUN | state | assimilation | the state of being assimilated |
|---|---|---|---|
| process | assimilation, absorption | the social process of absorbing one cultural / cultural group into harmony with another | |
| process | assimilation, absorption | the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion | |
| process | assimilation | a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound | |
| cognition | assimilation, acculturation | the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure | |
| cognition | assimilation | in the theories of Jean Piaget |
| Sounds | ahsih.mahley'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger / larger national family. | |
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| Broader | relationship | A state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries |
| Spanish | asimilación | |
| Catalan | assimilació | |
| Verbs | assimilate | become similar to one's environment |
| assimilate | make similar | |
| Meaning | The social process of absorbing one cultural / cultural group into harmony with another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | absorption | |
| Narrower | Americanization, Americanisation | assimilation into American culture |
| Anglicization, Anglicisation | The act of anglicizing | |
| Europeanization, Europeanisation | assimilation into European culture | |
| Westernization, Westernisation | assimilation of Western culture | |
| Broader | social process | A process involved in the formation of groups of persons |
| Spanish | asimilación | |
| Catalan | assimilació | |
| Verbs | assimilate | become similar to one's environment |
| assimilate | make similar | |
| Meaning | The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | absorption | |
| Narrower | anabolism, constructive metabolism | The synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy |
| malabsorption | Abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Spanish | absorción, asimilación | |
| Catalan | absorció, assimilació | |
| Verbs | assimilate | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution |
| Meaning | A linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | linguistic process | A process involved in human language |
| Spanish | asimilación | |
| Catalan | assimilació | |
| Verbs | assimilate | become similar in sound |
| Meaning | The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | acculturation | |
| Broader | education | The gradual process of acquiring knowledge |
| Spanish | aculturación, asimilación | |
| Verbs | assimilate | take up mentally |
| Meaning | In the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance. | |
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| Broader | developmental learning | Learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development |
| Spanish | asimilación | |
| Verbs | assimilate | take up mentally |
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