engrossment
engrossment · engrossments
The state of being engrossedThe state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsmənt/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
(countable)The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion.
(countable, informal)Such document that has not yet been executed or completed.
Forms
plural: engrossmentsSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being intent and concentrated:intentness
- complete attention; intense mental effort:concentrationabsorptionimmersion
- the mental state of being preoccupied by something:preoccupationpreoccupancyabsorption
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedengross
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable