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ASSIMILATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
Example:
an assimilative substance
Synonyms:
assimilating; assimilative; assimilatory
Classified under:
Similar:
absorbent; absorptive (having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.))
Derivation:
assimilate (take (gas, light or heat) into a solution)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of mentally absorbing
Example:
assimilative capacity of the human mind
Classified under:
Similar:
open; receptive (ready or willing to receive favorably)
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