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   assimilate

   /əˈsɪmɪleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. take in and understand fully (information or ideas): "Marie tried to assimilate the week's events"
   • ▪ absorb and integrate (people, ideas, or culture) into a wider society or culture: "pop trends are assimilated into the mainstream with alarming speed" Similar subsumeincorporateintegrateabsorbengulfswallow uptake overco-optnaturalizeadoptembraceacceptadmitrare:acculturate
   • ▪ become absorbed and integrated into a society or culture: "the older generation had more trouble assimilating"
   • ▪ (of the body or any biological system) absorb and digest (food or nutrients): "the sugars in the fruit are readily assimilated by the body" Similar absorbtake inacquirepick upgraspcomprehendunderstandlearnmasterdigestingestimbibedrink insoak ininformal:get the hang ofget
   • 2. regard as similar; liken: "philosophers had assimilated thought to perception"
   • ▪ become similar: "the Churches assimilated to a certain cultural norm"
   • ▪ make (a sound) more like another in the same or next word: "the ‘v’ in ‘fivepence’ may be assimilated to a voiceless ‘f’ (because of the ‘p’)"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin assimilat- ‘absorbed, incorporated’, from the verb assimilare, from ad- ‘to’ + similis ‘like’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. assimilable adjective
   • 2. assimilative adjective
   • 3. assimilatory adjective

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › assimilation-societyAssimilation | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 12, 2024 · assimilation, in anthropology and sociology, the process whereby individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

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3. www.verywellmind.com › what-is-assimilation-2794821An Overview of Assimilation in Psychology - Verywell Mind

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Assimilation is the cognitive process of making new information fit in with your existing understanding of the world. Essentially, with assimilation, when you encounter something new, you process and make sense of it by relating it to things you already know.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › assimilatingAssimilating - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jun 29, 2024 · assimilating. adjective. capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution. synonyms: assimilative, assimilatory. absorbent, absorptive. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

6. www.ablison.com › pros-and-cons-of-assimilation20 Pros and Cons of Assimilation | Ablison

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   Jun 23, 2024 · Assimilation is the process of integrating into a new culture, adopting its customs, traditions, language, and values. It can be an empowering experience that opens doors to new opportunities and perspectives. However, it also comes with its challenges and drawbacks that must be carefully considered before deciding to assimilate.

7. www.britannica.com › topic › languageLanguage - Social Differentiation, Assimilation | Britannica

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   Jun 17, 2024 · Language - Social Differentiation, Assimilation: The part played by variations within a language in differentiating social and occupational groups in a society has already been referred to above. In language transmission this tends to be self-perpetuating unless deliberately interfered with.

8. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › what-is-assimilation-classWhat is assimilation? - Vedantu

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   Jun 12, 2024 · Assimilation is the process in which the food molecule is used up by the body cells when required. After the breakdown of the food through physical means and breakdown of a complex molecule through chemical processes the end product is absorbed by the different parts of the body.

9. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › describe-the-process-ofDescribe the process of assimilation of food. - Vedantu

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   Jun 28, 2024 · Assimilation is the process through which an organism absorbs nutrients from outside its body before assimilation the complex form of food is converted into the simpler one, so that it can easily be absorbed by the cells.The most simple life form is of a single-cell organism, that does assimilation via direct intake through the cell membrane.