Assimilable

/əˈsɪmɪləbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be assimilated, absorbed, integrated, or incorporated into a larger group, culture, or system.

Etymology

From 'assimilate' plus the adjective suffix '-able'. The root 'assimilate' comes from Latin 'assimilare' (to make similar), from 'ad-' (to) plus 'similare' (to make like).

Kelly Says

The adjective 'assimilable' appears constantly in historical discussions of immigration policy, but modern biology and sociology show that cultures don't actually 'assimilate' in some final state—they're constantly mixing and changing.

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