n.
1.the state of being assimilated
2.the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
3.the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
4.a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
5.the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
6.in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
Idiom of the Day
put out (something) or put (something) out
to produce or make something
The company decided to put out a newsletter for the employees. The band will put out another record soon.
