Absorptive
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having power to absorb or imbibe; causing absorption; absorbent.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe.
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adjective.
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
Word Usage
"The major problem that many African countries are facing is what they call absorptive capacity."
Equivalent
absorbefacient
assimilating
assimilative
assimilatory
hygroscopic
Same Context
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