ASSIMILATION

/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: A₁S₁S₁I₁M₃I₁L₁A₁T₁I₁O₁N₁ = 14

Definition

noun the state of being assimilated.
noun the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another. — synonyms: absorption
noun the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion. — synonyms: absorption
noun a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound.
noun the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure. — synonyms: acculturation
noun in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance.

“people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family”