English[]
Etymology[]
Derivative of absorb
Adjective[]
Absorptive (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe.
- Having the capability of withstanding abuse or stress.
- 1939 — British White Paper of Palestine of 1939
- In practice, from that date onwards until recent times, the economic absorptive capacity of the country has been treated as the sole limiting factor...
- 1939 — British White Paper of Palestine of 1939
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