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absorption

Letters that make absorption

s, a, o, b, n, p, r, t, i are letters that make 'absorption'

Words within absorption

OR, AB, ab, BS, ti, sorption, on, so, Io, ion, ABS, Pt, Ti, Ab are words within 'absorption'

absorption is a 10 letter word starting with a
absorption is a 10 letter word ending with n

6 possible definitions for 'absorption'

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

Under this definition, absorption is a noun and has the following properties:

absorption as a type

'absorption' can be a type of natural process, activity, action, natural action.

absorption as a part

'absorption' can be a part of extinction.

absorption as a category

'absorption' can be a category of physics, natural philosophy.

Derivatives of absorption

absorb, take in are derivatives of 'absorption'.

Example of absorption used within this context

"the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"

Absorption as "complete attention, intense mental effort"

Under this definition, absorption is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

immersion, concentration, engrossment have the same meaning as 'absorption'

absorption as a type

'absorption' can be a type of attention.

Types of absorption

focussing, focal point, focusing, focus, centering, specialism, study, direction are types of 'absorption'.

Derivatives of absorption

engage, engross, occupy, immerse, engulf, soak up, plunge, absorb, steep, centre, rivet, focus, pore, center, concentrate are derivatives of 'absorption'.

Absorption as "the mental state of being preoccupied by something"

Under this definition, absorption is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

preoccupancy, preoccupation, engrossment have the same meaning as 'absorption'

absorption as a type

'absorption' can be a type of cognitive state, state of mind.

Types of absorption

absentmindedness, abstractedness, abstraction are types of 'absorption'.

Derivatives of absorption

engage, engross, occupy, immerse, engulf, soak up, preoccupy, plunge, absorb, steep, haunted, bemused, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up(p), deep in thought(p), lost(p) are derivatives of 'absorption'.

Absorption as "the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another"

Under this definition, absorption is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

assimilation has the same meaning as absorption

absorption as a type

'absorption' can be a type of social process.

Types of absorption

Westernization, Westernisation, Americanization, Americanisation, Anglicization, Anglicisation, Europeanization, Europeanisation are types of 'absorption'.

Derivatives of absorption

ingest, assimilate, take in, absorb are derivatives of 'absorption'.

Absorption as "the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion"

Under this definition, absorption is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

assimilation has the same meaning as absorption

absorption as a type

'absorption' can be a type of organic process, biological process.

Types of absorption

constructive metabolism, anabolism, malabsorption are types of 'absorption'.

Derivatives of absorption

assimilate, imbibe are derivatives of 'absorption'.

Absorption as "(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another, a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid"

Under this definition, absorption is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

soaking up has the same meaning as absorption

absorption as a type

'absorption' can be a type of sorption.

Types of absorption

imbibition is a type of absorption.

absorption as a category

'absorption' can be a category of chemistry, chemical science.

Derivatives of absorption

take up, imbibe, sop up, take in, absorb, suck up, suck, soak up, draw are derivatives of 'absorption'.