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Synonyms for absorption
æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-ab·sorp·tion

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  1. absorption, soaking upnoun

    (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

    Synonyms:
    preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

  2. absorptionnoun

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

    "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"

    Synonyms:
    engrossment, preoccupancy, soaking up, preoccupation, assimilation, concentration, immersion

  3. assimilation, absorptionnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, acculturation, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

  4. assimilation, absorptionnoun

    the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

    Synonyms:
    preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, acculturation, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

  5. concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersionnoun

    complete attention; intense mental effort

    Synonyms:
    immersion, dousing, submersion, submerging, ingress, assiduousness, preoccupancy, soaking up, ducking, assiduity, denseness, preoccupation, compactness, concentration, engrossment, intentness, assimilation, tightness, density, submergence

  6. preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossmentnoun

    the mental state of being preoccupied by something

    Synonyms:
    preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, intentness, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. absorptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    absorbing

  2. absorptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    engrossment, occupation, engagement, immersion

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. absorptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    imbibition, engrossment

    Associated words:
    sorbefacient

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. absorption

    Synonyms:
    Histology Direct staining,, Immunology Agglutinin absorption

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How to use absorption in a sentence?

  1. Rob Chilcott:

    The skin is not a perfect barrier and so absorption of small amounts of chemicals from sunscreens( and indeed other skin care products such as cosmetics) is to be expected, this does not mean that sunscreen products are unsafe to use, but that appropriate safety tests need to be performed by manufacturers.

  2. Laurent Simons:

    The absorption of information is no problem for Laurent Simons, i think the focus will be on research and applying the knowledge to discover new things.

  3. Cynthia Sass:

    Vitamin C gives non-heme iron a sizable boost, upping its absorption by six times, so pair beans with foods like bell peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, and citrus.

  4. Kanade Shinkai:

    The concern is that we just dont know what the systemic [blood] absorption data mean.

  5. Heather Knutson:

    The real problem is that these cloud layers are hiding the atmospheric absorption signals we are trying to measure, in some cases, high-altitude clouds can make a small planet with a puffy, hydrogen-rich atmosphere look like it has a much more compact atmosphere made of heavier gases, such as water or carbon dioxide.


Translations for absorption

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  • استيعابArabic
  • поглъщане, всмукване, абсорбцияBulgarian
  • absorpce, vstřebávání, vstřebáníCzech
  • Vertiefung, AbsorptionGerman
  • απορρόφησηGreek
  • absorboEsperanto
  • concentración, absorciónSpanish
  • imendumine, neeldumineEstonian
  • absorptio, sulauttaminen, uppoutuminen, imeyttäminen, sulautuminen, imeytyminenFinnish
  • absorptionFrench
  • abszorpcióHungarian
  • 没頭, 吸収, 吸い込み, 併合, 夢中Japanese
  • 흡수Korean
  • effusioLatin
  • penyerapan, absorpsiMalay
  • absorptie, opnameDutch
  • zaabsorbowanie, pochłanianie, przyswajanie, absorbowanie, absorpcjaPolish
  • absorção, concentraçãoPortuguese
  • absorbire, absorbțieRomanian
  • поглощение, всасывание, впитывание, абсорбция, поглощённостьRussian
  • апсорпција, apsorpcijaSerbo-Croatian
  • emmeTurkish

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