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Absorptive

//æbˈsɔɹp.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.

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

Adjective
  1. 1
    having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any substance that absorbs.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From absorb + -tive.

Etymology 2

From absorb + -tive.

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