Assimilation

(noun.) in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance.

(noun.) a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound.

(noun.) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.

(noun.) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.

(noun.) the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family.

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• Lily made a movement which showed her imperfect assimilation of this example. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• And this assimilation of himself to another, either by the use of voice or gesture, is the imitation of the person whose character he assumes? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• They provide vital centers for the reception and assimilation of information. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• They had that necessary gift for all peoples destined to political predominance, tolerant assimilation. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The more that is taken in, the greater capacity there is for further assimilation. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.

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