
To aspire to an assimilation with God.
- Dr. H. More.
The assimilation of gases and vapors.
- Sir J. Herschel.
2.(Physiol.) The conversion of nutriment into the fluid or solid substance of the body, by the processes of digestion and absorption, whether in plants or animals.
- Sir T. Browne.
Noun1.assimilation - the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
2.assimilation - the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonyms: absorption
3.assimilation - the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Synonyms: absorption
4.assimilation - a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
5.assimilation - the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
Synonyms: acculturation
6.assimilation - in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
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