Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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constructive metabolism | Yes | No | No | No |
assimilation | Yes | No | No | No |
constructive metabolism (noun) | assimilation (noun) |
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the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy | in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance |
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure | |
a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound | |
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion | |
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 |