Acculturation is a process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture of another society. Synonyms for the word "acculturated" could be "assimilated," "culturally adapted," "inculturated," or "integrated." "Assimilated" signifies complete cultural absorption and the loss of the original culture. "Culturally adapted" means the incorporation of some new customs or beliefs while retaining the original ones. "Inculturated" refers to the process of acculturation that retains significant elements of the previous culture. "Integrated" implies a state of cultural interaction between the two societies without losing the core components of any of the cultures involved. These synonyms are helpful in describing how acculturation happens and how varying levels of integration occur in different situations.