Definition of absorption in English:

absorption

noun əbˈzɔːpʃ(ə)nəbˈsɔːpʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.
the country's absorption into the Ottoman Empire
shock absorption
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead of ending the play with the hitman's absorption into the group, however, there's a gratuitous plot-twist.
- Nor is it merely that their absorption into domesticity makes functional sense in a commercial and industrial society.
- This allows faster processing and greater absorption of information.
- Spam's absorption into popular culture indicates that it has become a fact of life.
- Its molded cushioning cradles my foot for maximum shock absorption.
- Oxygen is the fuel that starts the chemical process of nutrient absorption through a seedling's root tips.
- Here status preservation came through absorption into the expanding state bureaucracy and army.
- Essentially it is made of bones known as vertebrae with a disc for shock absorption between the vertebrae.
- Cholesterol taken up by bacterial cells in the intestine is unlikely to be available for absorption into the blood.
- Today, we confront the more subtle threat of absorption into the larger community.
- Shock absorption is especially important for fitness instructors.
- Persecution and absorption into popular Christianity served to cut short many pagan religious practices.
- In children the problems of poor vitamin and mineral absorption can cause stunted growth and dental problems if the condition is not recognised.
- Eating dishes cooked with a variety of spices and herbs helps the process of digestion - absorption, assimilation and elimination.
- People with high-arches tend to require greater shock absorption.
- They solubilize dietary lipids facilitating their hydrolysis by lipases and their absorption into the bloodstream.
- From a British point of view, further absorption into the European Union will be a disaster.
- But milk appeared to inhibit the antioxidant potential of the flavonoids, reducing their absorption into the bloodstream.
- And be sure to paint the inside of the planter to minimize water absorption into the wood.
- The relatively quick absorption into the bloodstream enables a rapid headache response.
Synonyms
soaking up, sucking up, drawing up/in, taking up/in, blotting up, mopping up, sponging up, sopping up
technical osmosis
incorporation, assimilation, integration, appropriation, taking in, subsuming, inclusion, co-opting, swallowing up
reduction, decrease, lessening, softening, deadening, cushioning
soaking up
2The state of being engrossed in something.
her absorption in the problems of the Third World
Example sentencesExamples
- To be sure, his later absorption in philosophy made him neglect his private affairs and he eventually fell to a level of comparative poverty.
- The intensity of and absorption in play finds no explanation in biological analysis.
- While sneaking out of their rooms, he saw you walking down the hallway and in all your absorption in your books, you didn't flicker a glance at him.
- Using his absorption with the computer as my defense, I declined to plug in.
- There is a memorable letter of 1910 in which he justifies his total absorption in composition, and gives a unique account of the genesis of two of his works.
- Anna has been using her absorption in work to avoid even thinking about these issues.
- Psychologists talk about flow, a term that describes a state of total absorption in a task, and in which people are often at their happiest.
- The speaker's absorption in the beautiful image turns him into a Narcissus who can never be satisfied.
- Wilder captures the childlike adoration of the father and absorption in the way the world works.
- Sometimes a museum capitalizes on our absorption with money.
- Even laziness, inattention and simple absorption in the mundane can gradually erode the capacities in which this property resides.
- His absorption with the world of advertising and the intricacies associated with it find dominant echoes in his works.
- It turns out that absorption in his work had left him no time for children, hobbies, or close friendships.
- The sports talk station gives you a succession of men whose absorption in a fantasy world is, to me, borderline insane.
- His apparent absorption in his own thoughts borders on the rude.
- His love for Sydney and his total absorption in the affairs of his adopted country never wavered.
- Eventually Tocqueville's single-minded absorption in French affairs will lead him away from America altogether.
- This sense of enchantment, of utter absorption in a moment, is fundamental to the lyric and lies at the heart of what it has to offer.
- Brenna abruptly looked up, her absorption with the piece broken.
- What motivates Colin Marshall is just total absorption in what he is doing and he is proud of it.
Synonyms
immersion, intentness, raptness, involvement, engrossment, occupation, engagement, preoccupation, captivation, monopolization
fascination, enthralment, interest

Derivatives

absorptive

adjective əbˈzɔːptɪvəbˈsɔːptɪv

Capable of absorbing energy, a liquid, or another substance.
material having a high absorptive capacity
Example sentencesExamples
- Far from stopping, or at least curtailing immigration, the British government increased by ten per cent the allowed ‘economic absorptive capacity’ for Jewish immigration.
- While Indonesia clearly needs more official capital inflow at this time (in the face of continuing private capital outflow), the absorptive capacity for new ODA loans is apparently reaching its limits.
- However, the absorptive capacity in the Scottish economy is insufficient to retain most of them.

absorptivity

noun əbsɔːpˈtɪvɪti

mass noun

The degree to which something absorbs energy, a liquid, or another substance.
the materials have little difference in X-ray absorptivity
Example sentencesExamples
- The overall calculated frequency dependence of the absorbances shown in Fig.4 is in fairly good agreement with the experiment; however, they do not reproduce the observation that WT has higher absorptivity than D96N in this region.
- The absorptivity of the extractable phenols does extend to the UV-A and UV sensitivity of isolated spinach thylakoids and the green alga Dunaliella salina extends into the UV-A waveband.
- To improve water solubility and red absorptivity of hypocrellins, a series of hypocrellin derivatives have been synthesized in the last 20 years, among which are the amino-substituted hypocrellins.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'the swallowing up of something'): from Latin absorptio(n-), from absorbere 'swallow up' (see absorb).

Rhymes

sorption

Definition of absorption in US English:

absorption

noun

1The process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.
shock absorption
East Germany's absorption into West Germany
Example sentencesExamples
- Shock absorption is especially important for fitness instructors.
- But milk appeared to inhibit the antioxidant potential of the flavonoids, reducing their absorption into the bloodstream.
- Nor is it merely that their absorption into domesticity makes functional sense in a commercial and industrial society.
- Here status preservation came through absorption into the expanding state bureaucracy and army.
- Instead of ending the play with the hitman's absorption into the group, however, there's a gratuitous plot-twist.
- Spam's absorption into popular culture indicates that it has become a fact of life.
- Cholesterol taken up by bacterial cells in the intestine is unlikely to be available for absorption into the blood.
- And be sure to paint the inside of the planter to minimize water absorption into the wood.
- Persecution and absorption into popular Christianity served to cut short many pagan religious practices.
- Oxygen is the fuel that starts the chemical process of nutrient absorption through a seedling's root tips.
- They solubilize dietary lipids facilitating their hydrolysis by lipases and their absorption into the bloodstream.
- In children the problems of poor vitamin and mineral absorption can cause stunted growth and dental problems if the condition is not recognised.
- Eating dishes cooked with a variety of spices and herbs helps the process of digestion - absorption, assimilation and elimination.
- This allows faster processing and greater absorption of information.
- Essentially it is made of bones known as vertebrae with a disc for shock absorption between the vertebrae.
- People with high-arches tend to require greater shock absorption.
- The relatively quick absorption into the bloodstream enables a rapid headache response.
- From a British point of view, further absorption into the European Union will be a disaster.
- Its molded cushioning cradles my foot for maximum shock absorption.
- Today, we confront the more subtle threat of absorption into the larger community.
Synonyms
incorporation, assimilation, integration, appropriation, taking in, subsuming, inclusion, co-opting, swallowing up
reduction, decrease, lessening, softening, deadening, cushioning
soaking up, sucking up, drawing in, drawing up, taking in, taking up, blotting up, mopping up, sponging up, sopping up
2The fact or state of being engrossed in something.
her absorption in the problems of the Third World
Example sentencesExamples
- To be sure, his later absorption in philosophy made him neglect his private affairs and he eventually fell to a level of comparative poverty.
- Psychologists talk about flow, a term that describes a state of total absorption in a task, and in which people are often at their happiest.
- His apparent absorption in his own thoughts borders on the rude.
- Even laziness, inattention and simple absorption in the mundane can gradually erode the capacities in which this property resides.
- This sense of enchantment, of utter absorption in a moment, is fundamental to the lyric and lies at the heart of what it has to offer.
- The intensity of and absorption in play finds no explanation in biological analysis.
- It turns out that absorption in his work had left him no time for children, hobbies, or close friendships.
- His absorption with the world of advertising and the intricacies associated with it find dominant echoes in his works.
- Anna has been using her absorption in work to avoid even thinking about these issues.
- His love for Sydney and his total absorption in the affairs of his adopted country never wavered.
- There is a memorable letter of 1910 in which he justifies his total absorption in composition, and gives a unique account of the genesis of two of his works.
- Using his absorption with the computer as my defense, I declined to plug in.
- While sneaking out of their rooms, he saw you walking down the hallway and in all your absorption in your books, you didn't flicker a glance at him.
- Wilder captures the childlike adoration of the father and absorption in the way the world works.
- Eventually Tocqueville's single-minded absorption in French affairs will lead him away from America altogether.
- The sports talk station gives you a succession of men whose absorption in a fantasy world is, to me, borderline insane.
- What motivates Colin Marshall is just total absorption in what he is doing and he is proud of it.
- Sometimes a museum capitalizes on our absorption with money.
- Brenna abruptly looked up, her absorption with the piece broken.
- The speaker's absorption in the beautiful image turns him into a Narcissus who can never be satisfied.
Synonyms
immersion, intentness, raptness, involvement, engrossment, occupation, engagement, preoccupation, captivation, monopolization

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘the swallowing up of something’): from Latin absorptio(n-), from absorbere ‘swallow up’ (see absorb).

单词	absorption
释义	Definition of absorption in English: absorption noun əbˈzɔːpʃ(ə)nəbˈsɔːpʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another. the country's absorption into the Ottoman Empire shock absorption Example sentencesExamples Instead of ending the play with the hitman's absorption into the group, however, there's a gratuitous plot-twist. Nor is it merely that their absorption into domesticity makes functional sense in a commercial and industrial society. This allows faster processing and greater absorption of information. Spam's absorption into popular culture indicates that it has become a fact of life. Its molded cushioning cradles my foot for maximum shock absorption. Oxygen is the fuel that starts the chemical process of nutrient absorption through a seedling's root tips. Here status preservation came through absorption into the expanding state bureaucracy and army. Essentially it is made of bones known as vertebrae with a disc for shock absorption between the vertebrae. Cholesterol taken up by bacterial cells in the intestine is unlikely to be available for absorption into the blood. Today, we confront the more subtle threat of absorption into the larger community. Shock absorption is especially important for fitness instructors. Persecution and absorption into popular Christianity served to cut short many pagan religious practices. In children the problems of poor vitamin and mineral absorption can cause stunted growth and dental problems if the condition is not recognised. Eating dishes cooked with a variety of spices and herbs helps the process of digestion - absorption, assimilation and elimination. People with high-arches tend to require greater shock absorption. They solubilize dietary lipids facilitating their hydrolysis by lipases and their absorption into the bloodstream. From a British point of view, further absorption into the European Union will be a disaster. But milk appeared to inhibit the antioxidant potential of the flavonoids, reducing their absorption into the bloodstream. And be sure to paint the inside of the planter to minimize water absorption into the wood. The relatively quick absorption into the bloodstream enables a rapid headache response. Synonyms soaking up, sucking up, drawing up/in, taking up/in, blotting up, mopping up, sponging up, sopping up technical osmosis incorporation, assimilation, integration, appropriation, taking in, subsuming, inclusion, co-opting, swallowing up reduction, decrease, lessening, softening, deadening, cushioning soaking up 2The state of being engrossed in something. her absorption in the problems of the Third World Example sentencesExamples To be sure, his later absorption in philosophy made him neglect his private affairs and he eventually fell to a level of comparative poverty. The intensity of and absorption in play finds no explanation in biological analysis. While sneaking out of their rooms, he saw you walking down the hallway and in all your absorption in your books, you didn't flicker a glance at him. Using his absorption with the computer as my defense, I declined to plug in. There is a memorable letter of 1910 in which he justifies his total absorption in composition, and gives a unique account of the genesis of two of his works. Anna has been using her absorption in work to avoid even thinking about these issues. Psychologists talk about flow, a term that describes a state of total absorption in a task, and in which people are often at their happiest. The speaker's absorption in the beautiful image turns him into a Narcissus who can never be satisfied. Wilder captures the childlike adoration of the father and absorption in the way the world works. Sometimes a museum capitalizes on our absorption with money. Even laziness, inattention and simple absorption in the mundane can gradually erode the capacities in which this property resides. His absorption with the world of advertising and the intricacies associated with it find dominant echoes in his works. It turns out that absorption in his work had left him no time for children, hobbies, or close friendships. The sports talk station gives you a succession of men whose absorption in a fantasy world is, to me, borderline insane. His apparent absorption in his own thoughts borders on the rude. His love for Sydney and his total absorption in the affairs of his adopted country never wavered. Eventually Tocqueville's single-minded absorption in French affairs will lead him away from America altogether. This sense of enchantment, of utter absorption in a moment, is fundamental to the lyric and lies at the heart of what it has to offer. Brenna abruptly looked up, her absorption with the piece broken. What motivates Colin Marshall is just total absorption in what he is doing and he is proud of it. Synonyms immersion, intentness, raptness, involvement, engrossment, occupation, engagement, preoccupation, captivation, monopolization fascination, enthralment, interest Derivatives absorptive adjective əbˈzɔːptɪvəbˈsɔːptɪv Capable of absorbing energy, a liquid, or another substance. material having a high absorptive capacity Example sentencesExamples Far from stopping, or at least curtailing immigration, the British government increased by ten per cent the allowed ‘economic absorptive capacity’ for Jewish immigration. While Indonesia clearly needs more official capital inflow at this time (in the face of continuing private capital outflow), the absorptive capacity for new ODA loans is apparently reaching its limits. However, the absorptive capacity in the Scottish economy is insufficient to retain most of them. absorptivity noun əbsɔːpˈtɪvɪti mass noun The degree to which something absorbs energy, a liquid, or another substance. the materials have little difference in X-ray absorptivity Example sentencesExamples The overall calculated frequency dependence of the absorbances shown in Fig.4 is in fairly good agreement with the experiment; however, they do not reproduce the observation that WT has higher absorptivity than D96N in this region. The absorptivity of the extractable phenols does extend to the UV-A and UV sensitivity of isolated spinach thylakoids and the green alga Dunaliella salina extends into the UV-A waveband. To improve water solubility and red absorptivity of hypocrellins, a series of hypocrellin derivatives have been synthesized in the last 20 years, among which are the amino-substituted hypocrellins. Origin Late 16th century (in the sense 'the swallowing up of something'): from Latin absorptio(n-), from absorbere 'swallow up' (see absorb). Rhymes sorption Definition of absorption in US English: absorption noun 1The process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another. shock absorption East Germany's absorption into West Germany Example sentencesExamples Shock absorption is especially important for fitness instructors. But milk appeared to inhibit the antioxidant potential of the flavonoids, reducing their absorption into the bloodstream. Nor is it merely that their absorption into domesticity makes functional sense in a commercial and industrial society. Here status preservation came through absorption into the expanding state bureaucracy and army. Instead of ending the play with the hitman's absorption into the group, however, there's a gratuitous plot-twist. Spam's absorption into popular culture indicates that it has become a fact of life. Cholesterol taken up by bacterial cells in the intestine is unlikely to be available for absorption into the blood. And be sure to paint the inside of the planter to minimize water absorption into the wood. Persecution and absorption into popular Christianity served to cut short many pagan religious practices. Oxygen is the fuel that starts the chemical process of nutrient absorption through a seedling's root tips. They solubilize dietary lipids facilitating their hydrolysis by lipases and their absorption into the bloodstream. In children the problems of poor vitamin and mineral absorption can cause stunted growth and dental problems if the condition is not recognised. Eating dishes cooked with a variety of spices and herbs helps the process of digestion - absorption, assimilation and elimination. This allows faster processing and greater absorption of information. Essentially it is made of bones known as vertebrae with a disc for shock absorption between the vertebrae. People with high-arches tend to require greater shock absorption. The relatively quick absorption into the bloodstream enables a rapid headache response. From a British point of view, further absorption into the European Union will be a disaster. Its molded cushioning cradles my foot for maximum shock absorption. Today, we confront the more subtle threat of absorption into the larger community. Synonyms incorporation, assimilation, integration, appropriation, taking in, subsuming, inclusion, co-opting, swallowing up reduction, decrease, lessening, softening, deadening, cushioning soaking up, sucking up, drawing in, drawing up, taking in, taking up, blotting up, mopping up, sponging up, sopping up 2The fact or state of being engrossed in something. her absorption in the problems of the Third World Example sentencesExamples To be sure, his later absorption in philosophy made him neglect his private affairs and he eventually fell to a level of comparative poverty. Psychologists talk about flow, a term that describes a state of total absorption in a task, and in which people are often at their happiest. His apparent absorption in his own thoughts borders on the rude. Even laziness, inattention and simple absorption in the mundane can gradually erode the capacities in which this property resides. This sense of enchantment, of utter absorption in a moment, is fundamental to the lyric and lies at the heart of what it has to offer. The intensity of and absorption in play finds no explanation in biological analysis. It turns out that absorption in his work had left him no time for children, hobbies, or close friendships. His absorption with the world of advertising and the intricacies associated with it find dominant echoes in his works. Anna has been using her absorption in work to avoid even thinking about these issues. His love for Sydney and his total absorption in the affairs of his adopted country never wavered. There is a memorable letter of 1910 in which he justifies his total absorption in composition, and gives a unique account of the genesis of two of his works. Using his absorption with the computer as my defense, I declined to plug in. While sneaking out of their rooms, he saw you walking down the hallway and in all your absorption in your books, you didn't flicker a glance at him. Wilder captures the childlike adoration of the father and absorption in the way the world works. Eventually Tocqueville's single-minded absorption in French affairs will lead him away from America altogether. The sports talk station gives you a succession of men whose absorption in a fantasy world is, to me, borderline insane. What motivates Colin Marshall is just total absorption in what he is doing and he is proud of it. Sometimes a museum capitalizes on our absorption with money. Brenna abruptly looked up, her absorption with the piece broken. The speaker's absorption in the beautiful image turns him into a Narcissus who can never be satisfied. Synonyms immersion, intentness, raptness, involvement, engrossment, occupation, engagement, preoccupation, captivation, monopolization Origin Late 16th century (in the sense ‘the swallowing up of something’): from Latin absorptio(n-), from absorbere ‘swallow up’ (see absorb).
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