absorptive

/æbˈsɔɹp.tɪv/

ÆBSƆɹP · tɪv (2 syllables)

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Definition

Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.

Etymology

From absorb + -tive.

Example Sentences

  • "In practice, from that date onwards until recent times, the economic absorptive capacity of the country has been treated as the sole limiting factor […]"
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