assimilation
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/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn/
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/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃn/
Learning and using new ideas or information.
She showed quick assimilation of the new rules.
Becoming part of a new country or group.
His assimilation into the team was smooth.
Making speech sounds more similar when they are next to each other.
The word 'assimilation' itself shows sound change in some accents.