Absorption
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noun
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adjective
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(As a noun)
Absorption ( noun )
- The action or process of absorbing or being absorbed.
- The ability of a substance to take in another substance or another substance to be taken in.
- The state of being absorbed or having absorbed something.
- The assimilation of a minority group by a dominant culture or society.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "action of absorbing"): from latin absorbere, from ab- "away" + sorbere "suck in".
Examples:
- The absorption of water into the soil was slow because of the drought.
- The absorption of light by the material was measured by the spectrophotometer.
- His attention was so focused that he was in a state of complete absorption.
- The absorption of immigrants into American society was slow and difficult.
- The absorption of the small country into the larger empire was completed in just a few months.
(As an adjective)
Absorption ( adjective )
- Having the quality of absorbing.
- Having the ability to take in and hold.
- Having the ability to assimiliate and make a part of a larger entity.
- Having the quality of being completely absorbed or occupied.
Origin:
Formed from the verb absorb with the suffix -ive.
Examples:
- The absorption capacity of the sponge was tested by putting it in water.
- The absorption qualities of the material made it ideal for use as a filter.
- Her absorption in her work was so complete that she did not hear the doorbell.
- The absorption of different cultures is one of the strengths of the city.
- His absorption in his own thoughts made him appear distant and unapproachable.