NOUN | state | assimilation | the state of being assimilated |
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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 | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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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