assimilable
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of assimilable
1640–50; < Medieval Latin assimilābilis, equivalent to Latin assimilā ( re ) ( see assimilate) + -bilis -ble
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But each production — featuring an efficient and evocative oval-shaped set by David L. Arsenault — provides an accessible and assimilable introduction to a complex and uncomfortable world.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
Creating zigzag lines of screen conflict, Greengrass floods the moviegoer’s eye with enormous amounts of assimilable detail.
From Time ● Oct. 10, 2013
You stitch together a few easily assimilable movie references, then add twists in an effort to grip the power broker trapped in the lift.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2013
Despite their contrarianism, Fluxus attitudes were readily assimilable, superficially at least, by popular culture.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2011
Food and drink are only carriers of bits of assimilable sunshine.
From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by John Uri Lloyd
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