assimilatie

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)

Synonyms

• (assimilation of carbon dioxide): koolstofassimilatie

Derived terms

• koolstofassimilatie

Related terms

• assimileren
• assimilering

Descendants

• Afrikaans: assimilasie
• → Indonesian: asimilasi