assimilation

(noun) the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family.

(noun) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another. Synonyms: absorption.

(noun) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion. Synonyms: absorption.

(noun) a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound.

(noun) the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure. Synonyms: acculturation.

(noun) in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance.