assimilation

as·sim·i·la·tion  (-sm-lshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of assimilating.

b. The state of being assimilated.

2. Physiology The conversion of nutriments into living tissue; constructive metabolism.

3. Linguistics The process by which a sound is modified so that it becomes similar or identical to an adjacent or nearby sound. For example, the prefix in- becomes im- in impossible by assimilation to the labial p of possible.

4. The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.

---

assimilation  (-sm-lshn)

The conversion of nutrients into living tissue; constructive metabolism.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assimilation - the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
	2.	assimilation - the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another absorption Americanisation, Americanization - assimilation into American culture Anglicisation, Anglicization - the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance Europeanisation, Europeanization - assimilation into European culture social process - a process involved in the formation of groups of persons Westernisation, Westernization - assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization
	3.	assimilation - the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion absorption 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 biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
	4.	assimilation - a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound linguistic process - a process involved in human language
	5.	assimilation - the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure acculturation education - the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
	6.	assimilation - in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance developmental learning - learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development

Translations

assimilation [əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən] N → asimilación f

assimilation [əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃ^ən] n

[ideas, facts] → assimilation f

[person] → assimilation f

assimilation

n (of food, knowledge) → Aufnahme f; (fig: into society etc also) → Integration f; his powers of assimilation → seine geistige Aufnahmefähigkeit

assimilation [əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃ/ən] n → assimilazione f

---

assimilation [əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃ/ən] n → assimilazione f