absorption
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed asThe act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
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» This paper has very good absorption.
Dieses Papier hat eine sehr gute Saugfähigkeit. — kriskelvin
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Examples
20 sentencesThis paper has very good absorption.
deDieses Papier hat eine sehr gute Saugfähigkeit. — kriskelvin
Where does food absorption take place?
What actually happens during food absorption?
Meaning
9 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
The sponge showed remarkable absorption of water.
Plants rely on the absorption of sunlight for photosynthesis.
Absorption, Absorption
вса́сываниеvsásyvanije, впи́тываниеvpítyvanije, поглоще́ниеpogloščénije
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
(countable, uncountable)The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
(countable, uncountable)Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
absorption in some employment
Vertiefung
поглощённостьpogloščónnostʹ
More meanings 6
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
(countable, uncountable)In living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Absorption
абсо́рбцияabsórbcija
(countable, uncountable)Assimilation; incorporation.
the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
(countable, physical, uncountable)The imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
Absorption
впи́тываниеvpítyvanije, поглоще́ниеpogloščénije, абсо́рбцияabsórbcija
(countable, uncountable)Mental assimilation.
(countable, uncountable)The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
Origin
First attested in 1597. From Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”). MFirst attested in 1597. From Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”). Morphologically absorb + -tion.
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Forms
plural: absorptions| Singular | absorption |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid:soaking up
- the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another:assimilation
- the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion:assimilation
- complete attention; intense mental effort:concentrationengrossmentimmersion
- the mental state of being preoccupied by something:preoccupationpreoccupancyengrossment
Word family
43 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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