non-assimilation

non--as·sim·i·la·tion

N n

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of non-assimilation word

noun non-assimilation the act or process of assimilating, or of absorbing information, experiences, etc.: the need for quick assimilation of the facts. 1
noun non-assimilation the state or condition of being assimilated, or of being absorbed into something. 1
noun non-assimilation the process of adapting or adjusting to the culture of a group or nation, or the state of being so adapted: assimilation of immigrants into American life. 1
noun non-assimilation Physiology. the conversion of absorbed food into the substance of the body. 1
noun non-assimilation Botany. the total process of plant nutrition, including photosynthesis and the absorption of raw materials. 1
noun non-assimilation Sociology. the merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups, not involving biological amalgamation. 1

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605, assimilation is from the Latin word assimilātiōn- (stem of assimilātiō). See assimilate, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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