absorption

Meanings

• (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
• (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"
• the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
• the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
• complete attention; intense mental effort
• the mental state of being preoccupied by something

Synonyms

• soaking up
• assimilation
• concentration
• engrossment
• immersion
• preoccupation
• preoccupancy

Scrabble Score: 14

absorption is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

absorption is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

absorption is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

absorption is a valid Words With Friends word

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