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Absorption

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

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the mental state of being preoccupied by something

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complete attention

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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another

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the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

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the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

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Variants

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assimilationimmersionpreoccupancysoaking up
plural
Absorptions
possessive
Absorption's
pluralpossessive
Absorptions'