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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
absorption
n 1: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates
another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or
solid [syn: absorption, soaking up]
2: (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"
3: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into
harmony with another [syn: assimilation, absorption]
4: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after
digestion [syn: assimilation, absorption]
5: complete attention; intense mental effort [syn:
concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion]
6: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn:
preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Absorption \Ab*sorp"tion\, n. [L. absorptio, fr. absorbere. See
Absorb.]
1. 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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Chem. & Physics) An imbibing or reception by molecular or
chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat,
electricity, etc.
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3. (Physiol.) In living organisms, the process by which the
materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and
conveyed to the tissues and organs.
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4. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as,
absorption in some employment.
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Thesaurus Results for absorption:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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