assimilation
//əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən//
Noun
assimilationSingular
assimilationsPlural
1
The process of absorbing and integrating people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture.
The assimilation of immigrants into the local culture takes time.
2
The process by which the body absorbs nutrients from food into the bloodstream.
The assimilation of nutrients occurs mainly in the small intestine.
3
In linguistics, a phonological process where a sound becomes more similar to a neighboring sound.
The word 'input' often undergoes assimilation, with the 'n' sound changing to 'm' before the 'p'.
4
The act of learning and understanding new information or ideas thoroughly.
The assimilation of new concepts takes time and practice.