assimilable
[ uh-sim-uh-luh-buhl ]
adjective
capable of being assimilated.
Origin of assimilable
11640–50; <Medieval Latin assimilābilis, equivalent to Latin assimilā(re) (see assimilate) + -bilis-ble
Other words from assimilable
- as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·as·sim·i·la·ble, adjective
- un·as·sim·i·la·ble, adjective
Words Nearby assimilable
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How to use assimilable in a sentence
Most pharmacologists believe that whatever virtue there is in cod-liver oil depends on its qualities as an easily assimilable fat.
Le culte est assimilable dans une certaine mesure aux incantations, aux pratiques magiques.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangMilk fresh from the cow, and the egg while it is still warm, are assimilable to the highest degree.
The Montessori Method | Maria MontessoriWithout this it is wholly absurd to say either that they are or are not assimilable.
Japan and the California Problem | Toyokichi IyenagaMilk is the natural food of the young mammal, and contains all the foodstuffs in a form easily assimilable.
Foods and Household Management | Helen Kinne
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