̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlād.iv, -_ləd.- adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin assimilativus, literally, making similar, from Latin assimulatus, assimilatus + -ivus -ive
: tending to, characterized by, or causing assimilation : assimilating
an assimilative pattern
an assimilative process