assimilable

adjective

as·​sim·​i·​la·​ble ə-ˈsi-mə-lə-bəl 

: capable of being assimilated

… provides reliable information in a clear, assimilable fashion.

—The Times Literary Supplement (London)

assimilability

ə-ˌsi-mə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of assimilable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is simply amongst the least assimilable segment of Muslims to liberal Western values. — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2010

Ukrainian women and children have been deported to Russia because they are seen as assimilable, people who can bolster the ranks of white Russians. — Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin assimilābilis "able to be made like," from assimilāre "to make similar, digest, compare" + Latin -ābilis -able — more at assimilate entry 1

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

assimilable

adjective

as·​sim·​i·​la·​ble ə-ˈsim-ə-lə-bəl 

: capable of being assimilated