Meaning & Definition of word "Absorption"

Absorption

/əbˈzɔːrpʃən/

1. The process by which one thing takes in or absorbs another, such as the uptake of energy or substances.
- Example: The absorption of water by the roots is essential for the plant's survival.
2. The process of fully engaging with or understanding a subject, concept, or experience.
- Example: Her absorption in the book kept her up all night.
3. The state or condition of being absorbed or engrossed.
- Example: The artist worked in total absorption, losing track of time.
4. In finance, the transfer of ownership in an asset or company.
- Example: The absorption of the smaller company by the larger one created a powerful corporate entity.
5. The extent to which a substance can take in another substance.
- Example: The absorption rate of the new material was significantly higher than expected.

●Late Middle English: from Latin absorptio(n-), from absorbere 'absorb'.

rate of absorption:

The speed at which substances are absorbed.

absorption spectrum:

A spectrum that shows the wavelengths of light absorbed by a substance.

selective absorption:

The process whereby certain wavelengths of light are absorbed while others are reflected.

absorb:

To take in or soak up a substance.

absorptive:

Able to absorb substances.

absorptance:

The fraction of incident radiation that is absorbed by a surface.

Meaning: Getting into something deeply.

● Example Sentence: He's totally absorbed in this game right now.

Meaning: Being mindlessly engrossed.

● Example Sentence: She was in total absorption with her phone, barely realizing the time.