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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | absorption |
| Synonyms: | anabolism, catabolism, consumption, digestion, ingestion, inhalation, metabolism, soaking up, taking in |
| Main Entry: | acculturation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | adjustment to culture |
| Synonyms: | acclimatization, assimilation, culture shock, nationalization, naturalization |
| Main Entry: | fitness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | appropriateness |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, accordance, adaptation, adequacy, admissibility, agreeableness, applicability, appositeness, aptitude, aptness, assimilation, auspiciousness, compatibility, competence, concurrency, congeniality, congruousness, consistency, consonance, convenience, correspondence, decency, decorum, eligibility, expediency, harmony, keeping, order, patness, pertinence, preparedness, propriety, qualification, readiness, relevancy, rightness, seasonableness, seemliness, suitability, timeliness |
| Antonyms: | inappropriateness, unsuitability |
| Main Entry: | identification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | labeling; means of labeling |
| Synonyms: | ID, apperception, assimilation, badge, bracelet, cataloging, classifying, credentials, description, dog tag, establishment, identity bracelet, letter of introduction, letter of recommendation, naming, papers, passport, recognition, tag, testimony |
| Main Entry: | interpretation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | understanding |
| Synonyms: | analysis, apprehension, assimilation, awareness, clarification, comprehension, discernment, explanation, grasp, grip, insight, judgment, knowing, meaning, perception, reading, slant, translation |
| Main Entry: | mix/mixture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assortment, combination |
| Synonyms: | admixture, adulteration, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, assimilation, association, batter, blend, brew, combine, combo, commixture, composite, compound, concoction, confection, conglomeration, cross, crossing, dough, fusion, goulash, grab bag, hodgepodge, hybrid, hybridization, incorporation, infiltration, interfusion, jumble, mash, medley, merger, mingling, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mosaic, mélange, package, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi, saturation, soup, stew, transfusion, union, variety |
| Antonyms: | disconnection, division, separation |
| Main Entry: | orientation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | introduction, adjustment |
| Synonyms: | acclimatization, adaptation, assimilation, bearings, breaking in, coordination, direction, familiarization, fix*, lay of the land, location, position, sense of direction, settling in |
| Antonyms: | disorientation, mix-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recognition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | identification, acknowledgment |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, acknowledging, admission, allowance, apperception, appreciation, apprehending, assimilation, avowal, awareness, cognizance, concession, confession, consciousness, detection, discovery, double take, high sign, identifying, memory, notice, noticing, perceiving, perception, realization, recall, recalling, recognizance, recollection, recurrence, remembering, remembrance, respect, salute, sensibility, tumble*, understanding, verifying |
| Antonyms: | forgetfulness, ignorance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | understanding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | comprehension, appreciation |
| Synonyms: | acumen, apperception, apprehension, assimilation, awareness, decipherment, discernment, discrimination, grasp, grip, insight, intellect, intelligence, intuition, judgment, ken, knowing, knowledge, mastery, penetration, perception, perceptiveness, perceptivity, percipience, perspicacity, prehension, realization, reason, recognition, savvy, sense, sharpness, wit |
| Antonyms: | misinterpretation, misunderstanding |
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