Assimilatory

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That tends to assimilate
  2. 2
    That tends to produce assimilation

    "Some of the attested vocalic "monotony" can be explained by means of assimilatory processes within Sardinian."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution wordnet

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"Some of the attested vocalic "monotony" can be explained by means of assimilatory processes within Sardinian."

Etymology

From assimilate + -ory.

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