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
The English, Scotch, and Irish composed most of the remainder, and these were already familiar with the ideals and political habits of the country and therefore readily assimilable.
From Expansion and Conflict by William E. Dodd
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