assimilable

adjective

as·​sim·​i·​la·​ble ə-ˈsi-mə-lə-bəl How to pronounce assimilable (audio)
: capable of being assimilated
provides … information in a clear, assimilable fashionThe Times Literary Supplement (London)
assimilability noun

Examples of assimilable in a Sentence

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

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of assimilable was in 1667

Dictionary Entries Near assimilable

Cite this Entry

“Assimilable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assimilable. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

assimilable

adjective
as·​sim·​i·​la·​ble ə-ˈsim-ə-lə-bəl How to pronounce assimilable (audio)
: capable of being assimilated
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