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as·sim·i·la·tion
 assimilation
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act, process, or condition of assimilating or being assimilated.
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| definition 2: |
in biology, the process by which foods or nutrients taken into the organism are transformed into living tissue.
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| definition 3: |
the process by which minority groups, such as immigrants, slowly absorb the characteristics of the dominant culture.
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| related words: |
adaptation, conformation |
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