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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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