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Assimilation

Noun:

1. The process of adapting and incorporating new information or ideas into one's existing beliefs, knowledge, or culture.
2. A linguistic process where a sound is influenced by a neighboring sound, resulting in their becoming similar or identical.

Sample Sentences:

1. Immigrants undergo assimilation as they integrate into a new society.
2. The assimilation of different art forms creates a richer and more diverse cultural experience.
3. In English, nasalization is an example of assimilation where a vowel sound becomes nasal due to the influence of a neighboring nasal sound.
4. The assimilation of loanwords from various languages contributes to the evolution of a country's vocabulary.

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