서로 다른 문화나 민족 집단이 지배적인 사회 문화 속으로 흡수되어 동화되는 과정
The process by which individuals or groups of different ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.
예문:
"The policy aimed at the rapid assimilation of minority groups into the national identity."
"Cultural assimilation often involves learning a new language and adopting local customs."
새로운 정보나 아이디어를 완전히 받아들이고 이해하는 과정
The process of taking in and fully understanding new information or ideas.
예문:
"The student's quick assimilation of the new mathematical theories impressed the professor."
"Reading widely aids in the assimilation of diverse perspectives."
생물체가 영양분을 섭취하여 자기 몸의 구성 성분으로 만드는 소화 및 흡수 작용
The absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or a biological system.
예문:
"Vitamin D is necessary for the proper assimilation of calcium in the bones."
"The plant's rate of nitrogen assimilation increases during the growing season."
인접한 두 소리가 서로 영향을 주고받아 비슷하거나 같은 소리로 변하는 음운 현상
A phonological process where a speech sound becomes similar to a neighboring sound.
예문:
"In the word 'impossible', the prefix 'in-' changed to 'im-' due to assimilation with the following 'p'."
"Linguists study assimilation to understand how languages evolve over time."