Assimilation
Related Definitions
[n] in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
[n] the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
[n] a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
[n] the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
[n] the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
[n] the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
Related Terms
ablation, about-face, absorbency, absorbent, absorption, accommodation, accordance, acculturation, adaptation, addition, adjustment, admissibility, admission, adoption, adsorbent, adsorption, affiliation, agglomeration, aggregation, agreement, alchemy, al