absorptions

Meanings

Noun

• (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
• (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
• the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
• the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
• complete attention; intense mental effort
• the mental state of being preoccupied by something
• plural of absorption

Synonyms

absorption, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, immersion, preoccupancy, preoccupation, soaking up