assimilatory

Definition of Assimilatory in English :

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Adjective

1. assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory

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

Example Sentences:
'an assimilative substance'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Assimilatory

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verb

1. (transitive)

to learn (information, a procedure, etc) and understand it thoroughly

2. (transitive)

to absorb (food) and incorporate it into the body tissues

3. (intransitive)

to become absorbed, incorporated, or learned and understood

4. (usually foll by into or with)

to bring or come into harmony; adjust or become adjusted

the new immigrants assimilated easily

5. (usually foll by to or with)

to become or cause to become similar

6. (usually foll by to) phonetics

to change (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed into another under the influence of one adjacent to it

(n) often assimilates to ŋ before (k), as in "include"

Assimilatory

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verb transitiveWord forms: asˈsimiˌlated or asˈsimiˌlating

1.

to change (food) into a form that can be taken up by, and made part of, the body tissues; absorb into the body

2.

to absorb and incorporate into one's thinking

3.

to absorb (groups of different cultures) into the main cultural body

4.

to make like or alike; cause to resemble

with to

5. Rare

to compare or liken

6. Linguistics

to cause to undergo assimilation

verb intransitive

7.

to become like or alike

8.

to be absorbed and incorporated

9. Linguistics

to undergo assimilation

Assimilatory

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adj.

Marked by or causing assimilation.

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