assimilative
[ uh-sim-uh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ]
adjective
characterized by assimilation; assimilating.
Origin of assimilative
1- Also as·sim·i·la·to·ry [uh-sim-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈsɪm ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.
Other words from assimilative
- as·sim·i·la·tive·ness, noun
- non·as·sim·i·la·tive, adjective
- non·as·sim·i·la·to·ry, adjective
- un·as·sim·i·la·tive, adjective
Words Nearby assimilative
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How to use assimilative in a sentence
I refer to the assimilative fusion of psychical elements of differing origins.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtThey appear to have been more ferocious and less assimilative than the other conquering tribes.
Fat is only surplus tissue—the amount manufactured by the assimilative system over and above the needs of the body.
How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine BenedictThe fatal assimilative power of the Jew is revealed nowhere in music more sheerly than in the style of Mahler.
Musical Portraits | Paul RosenfeldIn Perugino the brilliant but most assimilative young student found just the master he needed.
Perugino | Selwyn Brinton
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