🌍assimilation

noun
/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/

Meaning

the process of absorbing and integrating into a culture, group, or system
Connecting new information with existing knowledge
The process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas; the process of becoming similar to something.

Example Sentences

Immigrants often face challenges during cultural assimilation.

Proper assimilation of knowledge leads to effective learning.

His assimilation into the new culture was smooth.

Synonyms

integration, absorption, incorporation, adaptation, Integration, Absorption, Incorporation
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integration, absorption, incorporation, adaptation
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Integration, Absorption, Incorporation
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absorption, integration, adaptation

Antonyms

segregation, separation, Rejection, Separation, Isolation, rejection, isolation, exclusion
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segregation, separation
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Rejection, Separation, Isolation
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rejection, isolation, exclusion

Collocations

cultural assimilation, social assimilation, assimilation process