how to pronounce absorptive
/əbˈzɔːp.tɪv/
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absorptive is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of absorptive in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… an absorptive capacity not only to …”
meanings of absorptive
adjective:
- Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun:
- Any substance that absorbs.
absorptive frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word absorptive occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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