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absorptive

Adjective CEFR B2
æbˈsɔɹp.tɪv

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Portuguêsabsorvente
6 more languages
Bahasa Indonesiaabsorptif
Українськапоглинальний
Tiếng Việtthiếp

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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