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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Assimilation
"Die Assimilation von Einwanderern kann viele Jahre dauern."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process by which a person or group becomes part of a different society or culture.
"The assimilation of immigrants into the local community can take several generations." - 2
In linguistics, the process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound.
"In English, the assimilation of sounds can be heard in the way 'input' is pronounced as 'imput'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'assimilation' originates from the Latin word 'assimilatio', which means 'to make similar'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting the process of becoming similar or absorbing into a larger group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assimilation" is said worldwide
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Assimilation
Transliteration: Assimilation
"L'assimilation des immigrants est un processus complexe."
Assimilation
Transliteration: Assimilation
"Die Assimilation von Einwanderern kann viele Jahre dauern."
Assimilazione
Transliteration: Assimilazione
"L'assimilazione culturale è un processo graduale."
Asimilación
Transliteration: Asimilación
"La asimilación de los inmigrantes es un fenómeno común."
Assimilação
Transliteration: Assimilação
"A assimilação cultural pode levar tempo."
असिमिलेशन
Transliteration: Asimileśan
"असिमिलेशन एक जटिल प्रक्रिया है।"
同化
Transliteration: Tónghuà
"移民的同化过程是复杂的。"
동화
Transliteration: Donghwa
"이민자의 동화 과정은 시간이 걸릴 수 있습니다."
同化
Transliteration: Dōka
"移民の同化は複雑なプロセスです。"
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