1. (noun) assimilation
the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
Synonyms: acculturation, absorption
2. (noun) assimilation, absorption
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonyms: preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, absorption, acculturation, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up
3. (noun) assimilation, absorption
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Synonyms: preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, absorption, acculturation, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up
4. (noun) assimilation
a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
Synonyms: acculturation, absorption
5. (noun) acculturation, assimilation
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
Synonyms: enculturation, culture, acculturation, socialization, assimilation, socialisation, absorption
6. (noun) assimilation
in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
Synonyms: acculturation, absorption
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Synonyms for assimilation 
