Assimilation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
Framework senses
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- in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
- §2
- the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
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- a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
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- the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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- the state of being assimilated