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COOPTION Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word cooption. (exact relations)
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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)

Alternatives for ABSORPTION

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