absorptiveness

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noun

The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.

OriginEnglish absorptive ← Middle French absorber ← Old French assorbir →
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Meanings

nounabsorptiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
absorbency

Origin

  1. Latinabsorbeō
  2. Old Frenchassorbir
  3. Middle Frenchabsorber
  4. Englishabsorb
  5. Englishabsorptive
  6. Englishabsorptiveness

From absorptive + -ness.

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APA

absorptiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorptiveness

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“absorptiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorptiveness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absorptiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absorptiveness.

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