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absorption

/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/noun3 syllables

Absorption means: complete attention; intense mental effort.

Synonyms for absorption7

noun, as in complete attention; intense mental effort

concentration, engrossment, immersion

noun, as in the mental state of being preoccupied by something

preoccupation, preoccupancy, engrossment

noun, as in (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

soaking up

noun, as in the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

assimilation

noun, as in the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

assimilation

What does absorption mean?6

noun

1

complete attention; intense mental effort

2

the mental state of being preoccupied by something

3

(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

4

the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

5

the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

6

(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium“the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Absorption in a sentence

  • Let's explain the difference between absorption and adsorption.Amastan
  • Could you explain to me how food absorption takes place?Amastan
  • Light absorption is when the light hits a surface and is converted into energy.Amastan
  • Could you explain how food absorption takes place?Amastan
  • Would you like shoe inserts for shock absorption?Amastan
  • Ran stored the anhydrous compound in a sealed container to prevent moisture absorption.rul
  • This paper has very good absorption.unknown
  • What's the difference between absorption and adsorption?Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of absorption

as a noun

plural
absorptions