assimilator

as·sim·i·late  (-sm-lt)

v. as·sim·i·lat·ed, as·sim·i·lat·ing, as·sim·i·lates

v.tr.

1. Physiology

a. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.

b. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.

2. To incorporate and absorb into the mind: assimilate knowledge.

3. To make similar; cause to resemble.

4. Linguistics To alter (a sound) by assimilation.

5. To absorb (immigrants or a culturally distinct group) into the prevailing culture.

v.intr.

To become assimilated.

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[Middle English assimilaten, from Latin assimilre, assimilt-, to make similar to : ad-, ad- + similis, like; see sem-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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as·simi·lator n.

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Noun

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assimilator - someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs learner, scholar individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" memoriser, memorizer - a person who learns by rote quick study, sponge - someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge" dweeb, grind, nerd, swot, wonk - an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious tutee - learns from a tutor