ABSORPTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the mental state of being preoccupied by something
   Synonym(s)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • preoccupancy (what does preoccupancy mean?)
   • preoccupation (what does preoccupation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absorption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cognitive state (what does cognitive state mean?)
   • state of mind (what does state of mind mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • abstractedness (what does abstractedness mean?)
   • abstraction (what does abstraction mean?)
   • absentmindedness (what does absentmindedness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • engulf (what does engulf mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • occupy (what does occupy mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • occupy (what does occupy mean?)
   • preoccupy (what does preoccupy mean?)
   • preoccupy (what does preoccupy mean?)
2. Meaning
   • complete attention
   • intense mental effort
   Synonym(s)
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absorption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attention (what does attention mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focusing (what does focusing mean?)
   • focussing (what does focussing mean?)
   • direction (what does direction mean?)
   • centering (what does centering mean?)
   • specialism (what does specialism mean?)
   • study (what does study mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • engulf (what does engulf mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • engulf (what does engulf mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • engulf (what does engulf mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • occupy (what does occupy mean?)
   • concentrate (what does concentrate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • pore (what does pore mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
   • a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
   Synonym(s)
   • soaking up (what does soaking up mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absorption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sorption (what does sorption mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • imbibition (what does imbibition mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • suck (what does suck mean?)
   • imbibe (what does imbibe mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • sop up (what does sop up mean?)
   • suck up (what does suck up mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • take up (what does take up mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
4. Meaning
   • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
   Usage Example(s)
   • the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules
   Hypernyms(s) absorption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • natural process (what does natural process mean?)
   • natural action (what does natural action mean?)
   • action (what does action mean?)
   • activity (what does activity mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
   Synonym(s)
   • assimilation (what does assimilation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absorption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organic process (what does organic process mean?)
   • biological process (what does biological process mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • malabsorption (what does malabsorption mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • assimilate (what does assimilate mean?)
   • imbibe (what does imbibe mean?)
6. Meaning
   • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
   Synonym(s)
   • assimilation (what does assimilation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absorption is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social process (what does social process mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Americanization (what does Americanization mean?)
   • Americanisation (what does Americanisation mean?)
   • Europeanization (what does Europeanization mean?)
   • Europeanisation (what does Europeanisation mean?)
   • Westernization (what does Westernization mean?)
   • Westernisation (what does Westernisation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • assimilate (what does assimilate mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • assimilate (what does assimilate mean?)
   • assimilate (what does assimilate mean?)