as·sim·i·la·tion
n 1 a : an act, process, or instance of assimilating b : the state of being assimilated 2 : the incorporation or conversion of nutrients into protoplasm that in animals follows digestion and absorption and in higher plants involves both photosynthesis and root absorption 3 : the process of receiving new facts or of responding to new situations in conformity with what is already available to consciousness - compare APPERCEPTION .
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