Assimilation has many applications:
- In linguistics, assimilation is a process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound
- Cultural assimilation is the process in which a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing customs and culture.
- In sociology, assimilation is the blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society
- Language assimilation is a progressive process by which a language shifts to speaking another language.
- The conversion of nutrients into the fluid or solid substance of the body through the processes of digestion and absorption is biological assimilation.
- Assimilation in psychology is the incorporation of new concepts into existing schemes
Assimilation is to integrate something seamlessly into something, such as a person into a new culture.