absorptive
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6.8
- adjective
- /əbˈzɔːrptɪv/
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absorbente
- The pigment-absorptive properties of visible wavelength lasers have enhanced coagulation capabilities in the middle ear and posterior fossa.
- absorptive capacity
- absorptive surface
- absorptive area
But the thing about early stage venture capital is that the, there's really a very limited absorptive capacity.
- But the thing about early stage venture capital is that the, there's really a very limited absorptive capacity.
Examples
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With its absorptive capacity overburdened, the region's appeals for help from the U.S. government have fallen on deaf ears.
Academic text (2014) -
And this is really what gives the small bowel its tremendous absorptive capacity.
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Allow the cell to increase absorptive area, and to supply it with energy... for transport of ions.
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And it also cuts down on absorptive losses in that top layer.
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Campbell Scientific engineers designed the sensor to be sensitive enough to measure such absorptive surfaces.
Academic text (1994) -
The hypha's exclusively linear growth generates a vast absorptive surface area with very modest increases in cell volume.
Academic text (2001) -
Biologist Camilla Huxley of Oxford University has shown that these plants have special absorptive surfaces that take up nutrients deposited in ant excrement.
Academic text (1993) -
Tyndall (1861) measured the absorptive characteristics of CO2, followed by more precise measurements by Burch (1970).
Blog text (19) -
Because white petals are typically ultraviolet (UV) absorptive and water is UV reflective, white petals may also enhance contrast in the UV spectrum.
Academic text (1996) -
The sponge is highly absorptive, soaking up water quickly when placed in it.
Synonyms
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3.4
Able to soak up liquid easily
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4.6
Able to go into a material through its surface, for example skin or fabric
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4.5
Can absorb liquid or other substances
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5.7
To take in energy from a hit or heat instead of releasing it
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8.1
A substance the body can absorb and use
That can take in light, gas or liquid
Able to take in things like light or nutrients and make them part of a living thing
Able to absorb or break down material in body tissues
How Absorbent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Absorptive comes from the simple verb absorb, which itself comes from the Latin parts abs- 'to' and sorbere 'to suck in', like a sponge taking in water. So, something absorptive is good at 'taking in' liquids, energy, or other things.