assimilatie

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French assimilation, from Latin assimilātiō, alternative form of assimulātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.si.miˈlaː.(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: as‧si‧mi‧la‧tie
  • Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

assimilatie f (plural assimilaties)

  1. assimilation, incorporation
  2. (biology, chemistry) assimilation (chemical reaction)
    1. (biology, chemistry) assimilation of carbon dioxide, photosynthesis
  3. (phonology) assimilation (phonemic change toward greater similarity to a nearby phoneme)
  4. (society, sociology) assimilation (adoption of customs and values by a group)

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Descendants

  • Afrikaans: assimilasie
  • Indonesian: asimilasi