COOPTION Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word cooption. (close relations)
coopted
Best Alternative Words for COOPTION
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absorption | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • complete attention; intense mental effort • the mental state of being preoccupied by something | ||||||||
annexation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • incorporation by joining or uniting • the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation | ||||||||
appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||||
assimilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance | ||||||||
incorporation | nounn | |||||||
noun • consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body • learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself • including by incorporating | ||||||||
integration | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community • the act of combining into an integral whole • an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined | ||||||||
takeover | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force • a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation | ||||||||
usurpation | nounn | |||||||
noun • entry to another's property without right or permission • wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) |