assimilation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++as·sim·i·la·tion /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ noun 1. UNDERSTAND[uncountable + of] the process of understanding and using new ideas 〔对新思想的〕吸收2. [uncountable + into] the process of becoming an accepted part of a country or group 同化
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assimilation• Piaget identifies two fundamental aspects or modes of adaptation: accommodation and assimilation.• A terrestrial plant will always be stunted in growth and assimilation and can never be a match for a true aquatic plant.• Sometimes the difference caused by assimilation is very noticeable, and sometimes it is very slight.• When this is done, assimilation of the stimulus proceeds and equilibrium is reached for the moment.• A good deal of this, waiting for assimilation, would never be accommodated.• Clearly, not all actions result in assimilation and accommodation.• Many of those responsible saw their task as one of assimilation - to bring northern folk into southern-based cultures and modern ways.• Plainly, something has gone wrong with this great process of assimilation.as·sim·i·la·tion nounChineseSyllable
the process new understanding using and of ideas Corpus
assimilation
as‧sim‧i‧la‧tion /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən, əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
1. [uncountable + of] the process of understanding and using new ideas
2. [uncountable + into] the process of becoming an accepted part of a country or group
as‧sim‧i‧la‧tion /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən, əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
noun1. [uncountable + of] the process of understanding and using new ideas
2. [uncountable + into] the process of becoming an accepted part of a country or group