assimilation

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Data assimilation is the theory of 'next,' as postulated by a human Successful advertisers, publishers and agencies must master the latter.

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  1. noun The act or process of assimilating.
  2. noun The state of being assimilated.
  3. noun Physiology The conversion of nutriments into living tissue; constructive metabolism.

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  • SF360: Let's talk about black identity and assimilation, which is the heart of the film. —  SF360
  • I think we all agree that pure idealism that sets out to trash every implementation would be akin to pure assimilation, which is not intelligent. —  BlueOregon
  • Data assimilation is the theory of 'next,' as postulated by a human Successful advertisers, publishers and agencies must master the latter. —  doggdot.us
  • The merit of this and the other educational parts of the piece, is not their originality, but that kind of complete and finished assimilation which is all but tantamount to independent thought, and which in certain conditions may be much more practically useful Not less important to the happiness of men than the manner of their education, is their own cultivation of a wise spirit of tolerance in conduct. —  Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Turgot
  • Personally I believe the tale is true enough, but I admit that it requires a power of assimilation which is not given to all He! —  Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants"
 

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  1. =F. assimilation, from Latin assimilatio(n-), assimulatio(n-), a being similar, from assimilare, assimulare: see assimilate.
 

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/əsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
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