assimilation in WordNet English dictionary

1. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
   assimilation  absorption 
   
2. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
   assimilation  absorption 
   
3. the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
   acculturation  assimilation 
   
4. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
   assimilation 
   
5. a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
   assimilation 
   
6. the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
   assimilation