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Word: Assimilation
Speech Type: Noun
əsɪmɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n
the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
Short Definition:process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas
Examples:- the assimilation of the knowledge of the Greeks
the absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or any biological system
Short Definition:absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or any biological system
Examples:- nitrate assimilation usually takes place in leaves
the process of becoming similar to something
Short Definition:process of becoming similar to something
Examples:- Watson was ready to work for the assimilation of Scots law to English law where he thought it was justified
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