absorption
noun
1 absorption
chemistry A process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.
synonym: soaking up.
Roget 296: reception; admission, admittance, entree, importation; introduction, intromission; immission†, ingestion, imbibation†, introception†, absorption, ingurgitation†, inhalation; ... show more
Roget 48: combination; mixture etc. 41; junction etc. 43; union, unification, synthesis, incorporation, amalgamation, embodiment, ... show more
Polish: absorpcja
2 absorption
physics The process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium.
Dutch: absorptie
Polish: pochłanianie, absorpcja
3 absorption
The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.
synonym: assimilation.
Polish: asymilacja
4 absorption
The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
synonym: assimilation.
Dutch: assimilatie
Polish: przyswajanie, asymilacja
5 absorption
Complete attention; intense mental effort.
synonyms: concentration, engrossment, immersion.
Polish: skupienie, koncentracja
6 absorption
The mental state of being preoccupied by something.
synonyms: engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation.
Moby thesaurus: Walter Mitty, ablation, absence of mind, absentmindedness, absorbed attention, absorbency, absorbent, abstractedness, abstraction, adsorbent, adsorption, application, assimilation, attrition, bemusement, bile, blotter, blotting, blotting paper, brown study ... show more.
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