full assimilation
nounUK /fʊl əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/
US /fʊl əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/
Full assimilation is when something becomes completely part of something else.
The full assimilation of the new words into the language took many years.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In phonetics, when one sound changes completely to become like a neighboring sound.
In 'ten bikes,' the /n/ undergoes full assimilation to become /m/.
3. In sociology, when a group completely adopts the culture of another group.
The community's full assimilation into the larger society happened over two generations.
4. In biology, the complete taking in and use of nutrients by a living thing.
Full assimilation of the food occurs in the digestive system.