1.Definition: a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound

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2.Definition: in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance

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3.Definition: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

Related Noun(s):absorption

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4.Definition: the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

Related Noun(s):acculturation

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5.Definition: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

Related Noun(s):absorption

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6.Definition: the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family

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