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Definition of assimilation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

assimilation

noun
 
/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn/
 
/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable] the process of fully understanding an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself
    • the rapid assimilation of new ideas
  2. [uncountable] assimilation (of somebody) (into something) the process of becoming, or allowing somebody to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining a separate group
    • his assimilation into the community
  3. [uncountable, countable] (phonetics) the act of making two sounds in speech that are next to each other more similar to each other in certain ways, for example the pronunciation of the /t/ in football as a /p/; an example of this process
See assimilation in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee assimilation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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