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Definition of Assimilation

Assimilation The act or process of assimilating or bringing to a resemblance, likeness, or identity; also, the state of being so assimilated; as, the assimilation of one sound to another. The conversion of nutriment into the fluid or solid substance of the body, by the processes of digestion and absorption, whether in plants or animals. Related Definitions: Absorption, Act, Also, And, Another, As, Assimilated, Assimilating, Assimilation, Being, Body, Bringing, By, Conversion, Digestion, Fluid, Identity, In, Into, Likeness, Nutriment, Of, One, Or, Process, Resemblance, So, Solid, Sound, State, Substance, The, To, Whether

Assimilation Quotations More than one-third of Mexicans in the United States own property in Mexico, nearly 80 percent send money home and 25 percent have a spouse in Mexico. Assimilation and becoming an American citizen are not the objective for many of them. John Shadegg I guess the two Manifesto, Communicating Vessels, Mad Love, and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation. Trevor Dunn It is the purpose of the majority of the Immigration Committee to encourage assimilation, yet this bill has already done more than anything I know of to bring about discord among our resident aliens. Emanuel Celler Every acquisition of accommodation becomes material for assimilation, but assimilation always resists new accommodations. Jean Piaget But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation. Samuel P. Huntington

Assimilation Translations assimilation in French is rajustement assimilation in German is Anpassung {f}, Angleichung {f}

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