assimilation
[ uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n ]
/ əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
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First recorded in 1595–1605, assimilation is from the Latin word assimilātiōn- (stem of assimilātiō). See assimilate, -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM assimilation
an·ti·as·sim·i·la·tion, noun, adjectivenon·as·sim·i·la·tion, nounre·as·sim·i·la·tion, nounWords nearby assimilation
assignee, assignment, assignor, assimilable, assimilate, assimilation, assimilationism, assimilative, assiniboin, assiniboine, assisi
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Medical definitions for assimilation
assimilation
[ ə-sĭm′ə-lā′shən ]
n.
The incorporation of digested substances from food into the tissues of an organism.
The amalgamation and modification of newly perceived information and experiences into the existing cognitive structure.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for assimilation
assimilation
[ ə-sĭm′ə-lā′shən ]
The conversion of nutrients into living tissue; constructive metabolism.
The American Heritage® 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: “Waves of immigrants have been assimilated into the American culture.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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