assimilation
NOUN
/ə,sɪmə'leɪʃən/
12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
assimilation is a valid 12-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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A1S1S1I1M3I1L1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does assimilation mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
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The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.
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The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
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The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
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A linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound.
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In the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance.
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The state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family.
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