assimilative

[ uh-sim-uh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ]

adjective

1. characterized by assimilation; assimilating.

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of assimilative¹

From the Medieval Latin word assimilātīvus, dating back to 1520–30. See assimilate, -ive

Example Sentences

I refer to the assimilative fusion of psychical elements of differing origins.

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They appear to have been more ferocious and less assimilative than the other conquering tribes.

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Fat is only surplus tissue—the amount manufactured by the assimilative system over and above the needs of the body.

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The fatal assimilative power of the Jew is revealed nowhere in music more sheerly than in the style of Mahler.

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In Perugino the brilliant but most assimilative young student found just the master he needed.

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