Dictionary

absorption en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩/ (US)
/əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/ (US)
/əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/ (UK)
/əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/ (UK)
(US) audio
/əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩/ (US)
/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption First attested in 1597. From Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”). Morphologically absorb + -tion.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
- Plants rely on the absorption of sunlight for photosynthesis.
- The sponge showed remarkable absorption of water.
- His complete absorption in the novel made him lose track of time.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as, ▸ engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(countable, uncountable) The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as, ▸ assimilation; incorporation.
- the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
- the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
(countable, physical, uncountable) The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as, ▸ the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
- the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
(countable, uncountable) The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as, ▸ The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(countable, uncountable) The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as, ▸ in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
(countable, uncountable) Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
- A complete absorption testified their breathless interest. 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
- absorption in some employment
(countable, uncountable) Mental assimilation.
(countable, uncountable) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.

Forms

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Deriveds

adsorption · sorption

Translations (158)

pl absorbowanie (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · ro absorbire (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · tr soğurma (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · sh апсорпција (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · ru поглоще́ние (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · de Vertiefung (entire occupation of the mind) · ja 吸収 (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · da absorption (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · pt concentração (entire occupation of the mind) · hi अवशोषण (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · bg абсо́рбция (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · eo absorbiĝo (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · id absorpsi (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · et neeldumine (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · fi sulautuminen (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · he התמזגות (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · bg абсо́рбция (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · nn absorpsjon (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · id penyerapan (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · he ספיגה (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nb absorbering (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · he קליטה (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · sv uppsugning (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · sh апсорпција (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ja 没頭 (entire occupation of the mind) · de Absorption (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · fr absorption (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · cs absorpce (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ja 夢中 (entire occupation of the mind) · ru вса́сывание (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · pl absorpcja (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nl absorptie f incorporatie (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · nb absorpsjon (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ro absorbție (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · tl pagsigom (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · he היבלעות (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · ms penyerapan (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · pl absorpcja (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · nb dielektrisk absorpsjon (the retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric) · ro absorbție (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · he ספיגה (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ms penyerapan (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · cmn 全神貫注 /全神贯注 (entire occupation of the mind) · eo absorbo (entire occupation of the mind) · et imendumine (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · fr absorption (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · nl absorptie (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · fr absorption (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · tr soğurma (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · id penyerapan (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · sw ufyonzaji (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · fi imeytyminen (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · ms absorpsi (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · tr absorpsiyon (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · nb absorbering (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · id absorpsi (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · pl pochłanianie (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · cmn 吸收 (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · fi imeyttäminen (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nl endosmose (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · id absorpsi (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nl het opgaan in (entire occupation of the mind) · de Absorption (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · bg абсо́рбция (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · da absorption (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · de Absorption (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · nl absorptie (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · pl pochłanianie (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · fi absorptio (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · he שקיעה (entire occupation of the mind) · ja 吸収 (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · tr soğurma (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · fi sulauttaminen (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nl mentale concentratie (entire occupation of the mind) · ru абсо́рбция (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · cmn 吸收 (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · fi imeytyminen (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ja 吸収 (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · sh apsorpcija (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ja 併合 (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · ar اِسْتِيعَاب (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ru абсо́рбция (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · fr absorption (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · ms penyerapan (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · et neeldumine (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ko 흡수 (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · tr eğilme (entire occupation of the mind) · he בליעה (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ru абсо́рбция (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · nl opname (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · bg абсо́рбция (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ro absorbție (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ml ആഗിരണം (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ru поглоще́ние (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · pt absorção (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · pt absorção (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · hu felszívódás (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · bg всму́кване (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ja 吸い込み (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · el απορρόφηση (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · es absorción (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nl opzuiging (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · he משוקעות (entire occupation of the mind) · ru поглоще́ние (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · tl sipsip (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · mi mitikanga (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · gl absorción (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nl absorptie (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · el απορρόφηση (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · pl zaabsorbowanie (entire occupation of the mind) · tr absorpsiyon (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ro absorbție (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · pt absorção (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · ms penyerapan (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · he ספיגה (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · bg поглъ́щане (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · es concentración (entire occupation of the mind) · eo absorbiteco (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · sh apsorpcija (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · tr absorpsiyon (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · nl het verdiept zijn in (entire occupation of the mind) · ru впи́тывание (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · hi अवशोषण (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · tl pagsigom (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · cmn 吸收 (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · tl higop (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · el απορρόφηση (entire occupation of the mind) · nl incorporatie (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · tr soğurma (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · fi imeytyminen (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · tr absorpsiyon (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · hu abszorpció (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · nb absorbering (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · da absorbering (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ja 吸収 (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · he היקלטות (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · sh апсорпција (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ru впи́тывание (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · fi uppoutuminen (entire occupation of the mind) · ms absorpsi (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · de Absorption (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · he קליטה (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ar اِمْتِصَاص (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · el απορρόφηση (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · cs vstřebání (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · sh apsorpcija (chemistry, physics: imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action) · el απορρόφηση (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · cmn 吸收 (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ms absorpsi (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · he בליעה (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · nb absorpsjon (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · pt absorção (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · nb absorpsjon (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · ru поглощённость (entire occupation of the mind) · eo absorbo (act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything) · ms absorpsi (act or process of being absorbed and made to disappear) · ar اِمْتِصَاص (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed) · pl przyswajanie (physiology: process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed)