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assimilating
as·sim·i·late A0475000 (ə-sĭm′ə-lāt′)v. as·sim·i·lat·ed, as·sim·i·lat·ing, as·sim·i·lates v.tr.1. Physiology a. To consume and incorporate (nutrients) into the body after digestion.b. To transform (food) into living tissue by the process of anabolism; metabolize constructively.2. To incorporate and absorb into the mind: assimilate knowledge.3. To make similar; cause to resemble.4. Linguistics To alter (a sound) by assimilation.5. To absorb (immigrants or a culturally distinct group) into the prevailing culture.v.intr. To become assimilated.
[Middle English assimilaten, from Latin assimilāre, assimilāt-, to make similar to : ad-, ad- + similis, like; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]
as·sim′i·la′tor n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | assimilating - capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substanceassimilatory, assimilativeabsorbent, absorptive - having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge" |
IdiomsSeeassimilateassimilating
Related to assimilating: assimilationistSynonyms for assimilatingadj capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solutionSynonymsRelated Words |