assimilative

[ uh-sim-uh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ]

/ əˈsɪm əˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for assimilative on Thesaurus.com

adjective

characterized by assimilation; assimilating.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also as·sim·i·la·to·ry

[uh-sim-uh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈsɪm ə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of assimilative

From the Medieval Latin word assimilātīvus, dating back to 1520–30. See assimilate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM assimilative

as·sim·i·la·tive·ness, nounnon·as·sim·i·la·tive, adjectivenon·as·sim·i·la·to·ry, adjectiveun·as·sim·i·la·tive, adjective

Words nearby assimilative

assignor, assimilable, assimilate, assimilation, assimilationism, assimilative, ass in a sling, have one's, Assiniboin, Assiniboine, Assisi, assist

How to use assimilative in a sentence

I refer to the assimilative fusion of psychical elements of differing origins.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
They appear to have been more ferocious and less assimilative than the other conquering tribes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Fat is only surplus tissue—the amount manufactured by the assimilative system over and above the needs of the body.
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
The fatal assimilative power of the Jew is revealed nowhere in music more sheerly than in the style of Mahler.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

In Perugino the brilliant but most assimilative young student found just the master he needed.
Perugino|Selwyn Brinton