"assimilative" meaning in English

See assimilative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more assimilative [comparative], most assimilative [superlative]
Etymology: From the French assimilatif, assimilative, from the Late Latin assimilātīvus; equivalent to assimilate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|assimilatif}} French assimilatif, {{der|en|LL.|assimilātīvus}} Late Latin assimilātīvus, {{af|en|assimilate|-ive|nocat=yes}} assimilate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} assimilative (comparative more assimilative, superlative most assimilative)
  1. Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation. Derived forms: assimilativeness, disassimilative, unassimilative
    Sense id: en-assimilative-en-adj-gSkDS-Vt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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