absorption
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
- definition (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
- definition the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
- definition the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
- definition complete attention; intense mental effort
- definition the mental state of being preoccupied by something