absorption

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger.

An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.

In living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs.

Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

concentration assimilation immersion preoccupation engrossment understanding intake incorporation uptake ingestion preoccupancy absorbency soaking up phantasy interest
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Antonyms

fork distance ice removal emission withdrawal
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Hypernyms

action activity attention sorption state of mind biological process

Hyponyms

study direction americanization focus focusing abstraction

Related terms

adsorption sorption

Phrases with the word

of the absorption coefficient absorption ratio absorption and regurgitation nutrient absorption absorption power linear absorption coefficient

Anagrams

saprobiont

Examples

The theme of Cosmology, which is the basis of all religions, is the story of the dynamic effort of the World passing into everlasting unity, and of the static majesty of God's vision, accomplishing its purpose of completion by absorption of the World's multiplicity of effort. Alfred North Whitehead

The great social adventure of America is no longer the conquest of the wilderness but the absorption of fifty different peoples. Walter Lippmann

Those who work at a thing heart and soul not only achieve success in it but through their absorption in that they also realize the supreme truth-Brahman. Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from God. Swami Vivekananda

In general, scientific progress calls for no more than the absorption and elaboration of new ideas - and this is a call most scientists are happy to heed. Werner Heisenberg

Absorption in Imam Husayn's affairs (his life and his person, etc.), away from his missionary side is backwardness. Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah

The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorption in images. Is sign language the real language of Paradise? Hugo Ball

Close letter words and terms

absorptiometric absorptiometrically absorptiometry absorption and regurgitation absorption are as follows absorption area