Definition of Assimilation
Noun
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in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
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the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
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a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
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the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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the state of being assimilated
people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
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