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—assimilability, n./euh sim"euh leuh beuhl/, adj.capable of being assimilated.[1640-50; < ML assimilabilis, equiv. to L assimila(re) (see ASSIMILATE) + -bilis -BLE]
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assimilable — [ asimilabl ] adj. • 1803 sens 2; de assimiler ♦ Qui peut être assimilé. 1 ♦ Qu on peut assimiler à qqch., traiter comme semblable. ⇒ comparable, semblable. L aliéné est assimilable à un mineur. Assimilables l un à l autre. 2 ♦ Qui est… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Assimilable — As*sim i*la*ble, a. That may be assimilated; that may be likened, or appropriated and incorporated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assimilable — adjective Date: 1667 capable of being assimilated < provides…information in a clear, assimilable fashion Times Literary Supplement > • assimilability noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
assimilable — assimilate ► VERB 1) take in and understand (information or ideas). 2) absorb and integrate into a people or culture. 3) absorb and digest (food or nutrients). 4) regard as or make similar. DERIVATIVES assimilable adjective assimilation noun… … English terms dictionary
ASSIMILABLE — adj. des deux genres T. didactique Qui est susceptible d’assimilation. Substances assimilables, non assimilables. Nourriture, aliments assimilables, Qui s’assimilent au corps et lui profitent … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
assimilable — adjective Capable of being assimilated; susceptible to assimilation … Wiktionary
assimilable — Capable of undergoing assimilation. See assimilation. * * * as·sim·i·la·ble ə sim ə lə bəl adj capable of being assimilated * * * as·sim·i·la·ble (ə simґĭ lə bəl) capable of being assimilated … Medical dictionary
assimilable — (a ssi mi la bl ) adj. Qui peut être assimilé … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
assimilable — as|si|mi|la|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
assimilable — adj. capable of being assimilated, able to be absorbed into the cultural tradition of another group … English contemporary dictionary
