the act of assimilating someone or something, or being assimilated; the rapid assimilation of new ideas; his assimilation into the community.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun assimilation, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

[transitive] assimilate something to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself.

to become, or allow someone to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group.

The synthesis of protoplasm and other complex substances from simpler molecules that are derived from food by digestion and absorbed into the living cells ...

5 дней назад · the process of absorbing food into the tissue of a living organism: Poor assimilation of vitamins and nutrients can cause health problems.

Cultural assimilation refers to the process through which individuals or groups from one culture adopt the customs, values, and behaviors of another culture, ...

15 нояб. 2024 г. · Assimilation refers to the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an ...

OED's earliest evidence for sense-assimilation is from 1892, in the writing of G. Middleton. sense-assimilation is formed within English, by compounding.