submersion
submersion · submersions
Submersion
The act of submerging, or the state of being submergedThe act of submerging, or the state of being submerged; immersion
US/səbmˈɝʒən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of submerging, or the state of being submerged; immersion
Submersion
the act of wetting something by submerging it
(countable, uncountable)A differentiable map whose differential is everywhere surjective.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin summersio, summersionem.Borrowed from Latin summersio, summersionem.
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Forms
plural: submersions| Singular | submersion |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of wetting something by submerging it:immersionduckingdousing
- sinking until covered completely with water:submergencesubmergingimmersion
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable