the process of receiving new facts or of responding to new situations in conformity with what is already available to consciousness.
Definition contributed by BGregory about one year ago.
Fork this term (experimental) Forking concepts is the process of separating the senses, or variations, in the meaning of a term. This process should be used sparingly, and the ability to fork a term is the sole provenance of the curator.
NPicchetti Initial definition retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assimilation about one year ago
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Definition contributed by BGregory about two years ago: the process of receiving new facts or of responding to new situations in conformity with what is already available to consciousness. (from merriam-webster.com)
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