assimilatory
[/əˈsɪm.ə.lə.tɔr.i/]
adjective
assimilatório
1. relating to or promoting the process of assimilation; capable of being assimilated
The assimilatory policies aimed to integrate immigrant communities into the mainstream culture.
As políticas assimilatórias visavam integrar as comunidades de imigrantes à cultura dominante.
2. of or pertaining to the absorption and incorporation of new ideas, information, or cultural elements
The brain's assimilatory capacity allows it to process and integrate new experiences.
A capacidade assimilatória do cérebro permite que ele processe e integre novas experiências.
3. in linguistics, relating to the process where a sound is modified to become more like an adjacent sound
Assimilatory processes in phonology explain why 'in' becomes 'im' before a bilabial consonant.
Os processos assimilatórios em fonologia explicam por que 'n' se torna 'm' antes de uma consoante bilabial.
This term is particularly relevant in discussions of immigration and multiculturalism in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazil, it's often used in historical contexts discussing how indigenous and African populations were integrated (or forced to integrate) into colonial Portuguese society. In the USA, it refers to debates about whether immigrants should adopt American cultural norms or maintain their heritage cultures.
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