immersion

Noun

Meaning

The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx.

Submersion in water for the purpose of Christian baptism, as, practiced by the Baptists.

The state of being overhelmed or deeply absorbed; deep engagedness.

The dissapearance of a celestail body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the eclipse of a satellite; -- opposed to emersion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

concentration absorption submersion engrossment submergence involvement engagement preoccupation soaking ingress ducking emersion dipping dousing dunking
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Antonyms

emersion debt burden disadvantage detachment boredom
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Hypernyms

attention baptism sinking disappearance wetting

Hyponyms

study direction focus focusing dip centering

Related terms

immerse immersive immerser

Phrases with the word

full immersion latin immersion program baptism by immersion immersion baptism total immersion homeomorphic immersion

Anagrams

semiminor

Examples

3D pinched torus / 4D Möbius tube The pinched torus immersion of the Klein bottle. Source: Internet

AD 256) explicitly stated that the amount of water was inconsequential and defended immersion, affusion, and aspersion practices (Epistle 75.12). Source: Internet

According to this theology, baptism must be by immersion, for the remission of sins (meaning that through baptism, past sins are forgiven), and occurs after one has shown faith and repentance. Source: Internet

Art is the practical consequence of this brief aesthetic contemplation as it attempts to depict one's immersion with the world, thus tries to depict the essence/pure ideas of the world. Source: Internet

Among the precautionary measures contained in the circular are the suspension of water baptism by immersion and the avoidance of physical contacts including handshakes and hugs. Source: Internet

And if that immersion involves dragons, magic, wraiths from beyond death, shapeshifting wolves and banished princes, so be it. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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