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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

absorbedness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /əbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.nəs/ (US)
  • /æbˈzɔɹb.ɪd.nəs/ (US)
  • /æbˈsɔɹb.ɪd.nəs/ (US)
  • /əbˈzɔɹb.ɪd.nəs/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English absorbed Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English absorbedness From absorbed + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being absorbed.