ABSORPTION

• (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

  synonyms : engrossment , preoccupancy , preoccupation

• (noun) complete attention; intense mental effort

  synonyms : concentration , engrossment , immersion

• (noun) (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

  synonyms : soaking up

• (noun) (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

  "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"

• (noun) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

  synonyms : assimilation

• (noun) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

  synonyms : assimilation

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