assimilative meaning

UK US /əˈsɪməleɪtɪŋ/ 5 syllables

assimilative (adjective): capable of mentally absorbing.

assimilative has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

assimilative as an adjective

  1. capable of mentally absorbing
    • assimilative processes
    • assimilative capacity of the human mind

    Similar: receptive

  2. capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
    • an assimilative substance

    Synonyms: assimilating, assimilatory

    Similar: absorbent

    Related forms: assimilate

How to pronounce assimilative

assimilative is pronounced /əˈsɪməleɪtɪŋ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in VE · 12-letter words

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