| 1. absorption [ Synonyms: soaking up] | |
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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
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| 2. absorption | |
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(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";
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| 3. absorption [ Synonyms: assimilation] | |
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The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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ملانے کا عمل۔ |
| 4. absorption [ Synonyms: assimilation] | |
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The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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| 5. absorption [ Synonyms: concentration, engrossment, immersion] | |
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Complete attention; intense mental effort
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پوری توجہ۔ مشغولیت۔ |
| 6. absorption [ Synonyms: engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation] | |
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The mental state of being preoccupied by something
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