Synonyms of assimilation

assimilation

noun

1

as in understanding

the act or process of learning or gaining understanding

The dog's rapid assimilation of new tricks pleased his owners.

Related Words

• understanding
• absorption
• grasp
• comprehension
• conception
• digestion
• uptake
• perception
• realization
• appreciation
• awareness
• apprehension
• visualization
• consciousness
• percipience
• grip
• enlightenment
• hold

Dissimilar Words

• misunderstanding
• misinterpretation
• misperception
• misapprehension
• miscomprehension
• incomprehension
• noncomprehension

2

as in integration

the act or an instance of fitting in or conforming

Their assimilation into a new culture was difficult at times.

Related Words

• integration
• blending
• adjustment
• absorption
• incorporation
• adaptation
• merging
• acculturation
• adaption
• acclimation
• acclimatization
• homogenization
• accommodation
• conformation
• compatibility
• solidarity
• mingling
• oneness
• accordance
• congruence
• conformity
• agreement
• harmony
• togetherness
• consonance
• conformance
• tune
• congruency
• congruity
• accord

Dissimilar Words

• diversity
• contrast
• disparity
• discrepancy
• distinctiveness
• dissimilarity
• distinction
• distinctness
• divergence
• deviance
• friction
• dissent
• variance
• strife
• variability
• discord
• unlikeness
• dissension
• maladaptation
• disunity
• diverseness
• disparateness
• dissidence
• discordance
• conflict
• incompatibility
• disagreement
• incongruity
• incongruence
• incongruousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assimilation

And ethnic minorities during the Ming dynasty were pressured into intermarriage, just as the 2026 Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress codifies Beijing’s new policies on forcible ethnic assimilation. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Repeatedly, the novel feints from social debates about education and therefore about power, money, and assimilation. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

The road to cultural assimilation Centuries of devotion transformed San Gennaro into a symbol of Neapolitan identity. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

These snapshots into the afterlives of dislocated women and the wary nature of their assimilation into urban society could use far more room to breathe. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026