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assimilative

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as⋅sim⋅i⋅la⋅tive

  [uh-sim-uh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv]
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–adjective
characterized by assimilation; assimilating.
Also, as⋅sim⋅i⋅la⋅to⋅ry  [uh-sim-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] .

Origin:
1520–30; < ML assimilātīvus. See assimilate, -ive

Related forms:
as⋅sim⋅i⋅la⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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as·sim·i·la·tive   (ə-sĭm'ə-lā'tĭv)   
adj.  Marked by or causing assimilation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: as·sim·i·la·tive
Pronunciation: &-'sim-&-"lAt-iv, -l&t-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or causingassimilation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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