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Assimilative

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Marked by or causing assimilation.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation; that assimilates or causes assimilation.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Characterized by assimilation; capable of assimilating or of causing assimilation: as, assimilative substances or organs.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution

adj. capable of mentally absorbing

Word Usage

"Remember, doe permits and hunter kill goals set by the DNR keep the herd down to a target goal best to meet the assimilative carrying capacity of the land and keep car accidents down."

Equivalent

absorptive absorbent open receptive

Same Context

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