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