Definition of 'absorption'

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Noun

1. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
      Synonyms: soaking up
2. (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"
3. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
      Synonyms: assimilation
4. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
      Synonyms: assimilation
5. complete attention; intense mental effort
      Synonyms: concentration engrossment immersion
6. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
      Synonyms: preoccupation preoccupancy engrossment

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