assimilation vs absorption

absorption vs assimilation

assimilation and absorption both are nouns.

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

As nouns, assimilation and absorption are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, assimilation and absorption are synonyms defined as:

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

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

Difference between assimilation and absorption

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