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assimilation

noun

Simple meaning

Absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.

Pronunciation

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uhsihmuhlayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

əsɪməˈleɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. The act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated.

  2. The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

  3. The metabolic conversion of nutrients into tissue.

  4. The state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family

  5. The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

  6. sociologycultural studies

    The adoption, by a minority group, of the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.

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This meaning: The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

Used this way, assimilation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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