assimilation
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1. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | developmental learning, |
| definition | : | learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development (noun.cognition) |
2. the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | education, |
| definition | : | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge (noun.cognition) |
3. a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | linguistic process, |
| definition | : | a process involved in human language (noun.process) |
4. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
| hyponym | : | anabolism, constructive metabolism, |
| definition | : | the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | malabsorption, |
| definition | : | abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract (noun.process) |
5. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | social process, |
| definition | : | a process involved in the formation of groups of persons (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | westernisation, westernization, |
| definition | : | assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization (noun.process) |
6. the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | relationship, |
| definition | : | a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries (noun.state) |
7. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance (noun.cognition)
8. the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure (noun.cognition)
9. a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar in sound (verb.change) |
10. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, imbibe, |
| definition | : | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact) |
11. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar to one's environment (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | make similar (verb.change) |
12. the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family (noun.state)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar to one's environment (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | make similar (verb.change) |
13. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance (noun.cognition)
14. the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure (noun.cognition)
15. a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar in sound (verb.change) |
16. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, imbibe, |
| definition | : | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact) |
17. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar to one's environment (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | make similar (verb.change) |
18. the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family (noun.state)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar to one's environment (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | make similar (verb.change) |
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