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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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Medical definitions for assimilation
assimilation
[ É-sÄmā²É-lÄā²shÉn ]
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 HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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