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Look up the defintion for the word "assimilation" and give me an example of it.

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noun

1.

the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.

"the assimilation of the knowledge of the Greeks"

2.

the absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or any biological system.

"nitrate assimilation usually takes place in leaves

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