Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔɹp.tɪv/, /əbˈsɔɹp.tɪv/, /əbˈzɔɹp.tɪv/, /æbˈzɔɹp.tɪv/
Adjective: Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe. [First attested in the mid 17th century.][1] 1939 — British White Paper of Palestine of 1939 In practice, from that date onwards until recent times, the economic absorptive capacity of the country has been treated as the sole limiting factor...1939 — British White Paper of Palestine of 1939 In practice, from that date onwards until recent times, the economic absorptive capacity of the country has been treated as the sole limiting factor...
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