definition of
assimilation

[1] #1 assimilation n. the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family. wn

[2] #2 assimilation n. [absorption] the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another. wn

[3] #3 assimilation n. [absorption] the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion. wn

[4] #4 assimilation n. a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound. wn

[5] #5 assimilation n. [acculturation] the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure. wn