absorption
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/əbˈzɔːrpʃn/
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/əbˈzɔːpʃn/
noun
R
the process of taking in a liquid, gas, or other substance
The absorption of water by the sponge helps clean up spills.
R
the process of a smaller group or country becoming part of a larger one
The absorption of the small town into the larger city region changed its identity.
R
being so interested in something that it takes all your attention
Her complete absorption in the book made her forget about time.
translation
the process of taking in a liquid, gas, or other substance; the process of a smaller group or country becoming part of a larger one; being so interested in something that it takes all your attention
Word Forms
Plural
absorptions