Definition of Absorption

  • 1. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid Noun
  • 2. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium Noun
  • 3. The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another Noun
  • 4. The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion Noun
  • 5. Complete attention; intense mental effort Noun
  • 6. The mental state of being preoccupied by something Noun

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