assimilatory

/ə'similətiv/ Cách viết khác : (assimilatory) /ə'similətəri/

Thân thiện

The leaf's assimilatory cells absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of causing or undergoing assimilation: Describes something that has the ability to take in and integrate external elements, such as gases, light, or liquids, into its own structure or a solution.
   • Pertaining to the process of assimilation: Relating to the biological, social, or cultural process where one entity absorbs and integrates another, making it similar.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The leaf's assimilatory tissues are responsible for converting carbon dioxide into sugars.
  • The country's assimilatory policies aimed to integrate the immigrant population.
  • This chemical has strong assimilatory properties for certain gases.

Advanced Usage

• "Assimilatory capacity": Refers to the maximum rate or amount of a substance that can be absorbed and processed.

  • The river's assimilatory capacity for pollutants has been exceeded.

• "Assimilatory power": In biology, specifically refers to the capacity of chlorophyll to absorb and utilize light energy in photosynthesis.

  • The experiment measured the assimilatory power of different plant species.

Variants and Related Words

• Assimilative (adj): Often used interchangeably with "assimilatory," meaning having the ability to assimilate.

  • The culture showed a highly assimilative character.

• Assimilation (n): The process of absorbing and integrating.

  • Language assimilation can be a gradual process.

• Assimilate (v): To take in and integrate.

  • The body must assimilate nutrients from food.

Synonyms

• Absorptive: Having the ability to absorb.
• Incorporative: Tending to incorporate or absorb.
• Integrative: Serving to integrate or bring together.

Antonyms

• Non-absorbent: Incapable of absorbing.
• Repellent: Tending to drive away or prevent absorption.
• Seclusive: Tending to remain separate or isolated.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Assimilatory pathway: A sequence of metabolic reactions involved in the synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones, especially in plants.

  • The nitrogen assimilatory pathway is crucial for plant growth.

• Cultural assimilatory pressure: The social force that encourages minority groups to adopt the dominant culture.

  • Immigrants often face significant cultural assimilatory pressure.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
   • an assimilative substance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• assimilating
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