assimilation
[ uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n ]
/ əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of assimilation
First recorded in 1595–1605,
assimilation is from the Latin word
assimilātiōn- (stem of
assimilātiō). See
assimilate,
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM assimilation
an·ti·as·sim·i·la·tion, noun, adjective non·as·sim·i·la·tion, noun re·as·sim·i·la·tion, nounWords nearby assimilation
assignee,
assignment,
assignor,
assimilable,
assimilate,
assimilation,
assimilationism,
assimilative,
assiniboin,
assiniboine,
assisi
Medical definitions for anti-assimilation
assimilation
[ ə-sĭm′ə-lā′shən ]
n.
The incorporation of digested substances from food into the tissues of an organism.
The amalgamation and modification of newly perceived information and experiences into the existing cognitive structure.
Scientific definitions for anti-assimilation
assimilation
[ ə-sĭm′ə-lā′shən ]
The conversion of nutrients into living tissue; constructive metabolism.
Cultural definitions for anti-assimilation
assimilation
The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group: “Waves of immigrants have been assimilated into the American culture.”