assimilation
/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
noun
- The process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
- Her rapid assimilation of the material impressed the teacher.
- The assimilation of new knowledge takes time and practice.
- The course focuses on the assimilation of key concepts.
- The process of absorbing and digesting food or nutrients.
- Proper assimilation of nutrients is essential for good health.
- The body's assimilation of vitamins decreases with certain illnesses.
- The medication can interfere with the assimilation of iron.
- The process by which a person or group becomes part of a different culture or society.
- The assimilation of immigrants into the local culture can take generations.
- The government promoted policies of cultural assimilation.
- Many indigenous groups resisted forced assimilation.
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