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Absorption

nounid 9648·updated May 18, 2026
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(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

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synonym
assimilationimmersionpreoccupancysoaking up
plural
Absorptions
possessive
Absorption's
pluralpossessive
Absorptions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
§2
complete attention
§3
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
§4
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
§5
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
§6
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

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