Assimilation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
The state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
In the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Children's understanding of a new dog they meet is an example of assimilation as they apply their existing schema of what a dog is to this new instance.
- In a foreign language class, students practice assimilation when they apply their general knowledge of verb conjugation to a new verb they have just learned.
- By assimilating the concept of numbers and counting, a child can understand that the number five represents a certain quantity regardless of the objects being counted.
- Assimilation occurs when a student applies the general concept of photosynthesis to a specific plant, such as a fern, without needing to relearn the process from scratch.
- A novice musician demonstrates assimilation when they apply their understanding of chord progressions to a new song they are trying to learn.
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Meaning 5
The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.