absorption vs assimilation

assimilation vs absorption

absorption and assimilation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorption	Yes	No	No	No
assimilation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, absorption and assimilation are synonyms defined as:

absorption and assimilation: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

As nouns, absorption and assimilation are synonyms defined as:

absorption and assimilation: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

absorption (noun)	assimilation (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something	in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
complete attention; intense mental effort	the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid	a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion	the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium	the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another	the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family

Difference between absorption and assimilation

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