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nnoun
1.
the act or process of assimilating; state or condition of being assimilated.
2.
Physiology. the conversion of absorbed food into the substance of the body.
3.
Botany. the total process of plant nutrition, including photosynthesis and the absorption of raw materials.
4.
Sociology. the merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups, not involving biological amalgamation.
5.
Phonetics. the act or process by which a sound becomes identical with or similar to a neighboring sound in one or more defining characteristics, as place of articulation, voice or voicelessness, or manner of articulation, as in 
[gram-pah] for grandpa. Compare dissimilation (def. 2).
[gram-pah] for grandpa. Compare dissimilation (def. 2).Related forms
an·ti·as·sim·i·la·tion, noun, adjective
non·as·sim·i·la·tion, noun
re·as·sim·i·la·tion, noun
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Assimilation
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So is assimilate. Does it mean:
| to convert food to substances suitable for incorporation into the body and its tissues |
| noting a structure for conveying an impulse that results or tends to result in sensation such as a nerve |
Example Sentences
- For him, and for a generation of immigrants like him, an automobile was a symbol of assimilation and success.
- Like humans, the plants suffered but survived an assimilation process in the new environment.
- The entertainment industry has infiltrated everything, and artists have been part of this general kind of assimilation.
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Word Origin & History
assimilation
c.1600, "act of assimilating," from L. assimilationem "likeness, similarity," noun of action from assimilatus, pp. of assimilare (see assimilate). Psychological sense is from 1855.
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Medical Dictionary
assimilation as·sim·i·la·tion (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.
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Science Dictionary
| assimilation (ə-sĭm'ə-lā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The conversion of nutrients into living tissue; constructive metabolism. |
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Cultural Dictionary
assimilation definition
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.”
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