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assimilation
[ uh-sim-uh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ÉĖsÉŖm ÉĖleÉŖ ŹÉn /
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Origin of assimilation
First recorded in 1595ā1605; from Latin assimilÄtiÅn- (stem of assimilÄtiÅ ). See assimilate, -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM assimilation
anĀ·tiĀ·asĀ·simĀ·iĀ·laĀ·tion, noun, adjectivenonĀ·asĀ·simĀ·iĀ·laĀ·tion, nounreĀ·asĀ·simĀ·iĀ·laĀ·tion, nounWords nearby assimilation
assignee, assignment, assignor, assimilable, assimilate, assimilation, assimilationism, assimilative, ass in a sling, have one's, Assiniboin, Assiniboine
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Scientific definitions for assimilation
assimilation
[ É-sÄmā²É-lÄā²shÉn ]
The conversion of nutrients into living tissue; constructive metabolism.
The American HeritageĀ® Science Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for assimilation
assimilation
The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group: āWaves of immigrants have been assimilated into the American culture.ā
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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