absorption
English Thesaurus
1. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | absentmindedness, |
| definition | : | preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored (noun.cognition) |
2. complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | attention, |
| definition | : | the faculty or power of mental concentration (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | specialism, |
| definition | : | the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | study, |
| definition | : | a state of deep mental absorption (noun.cognition) |
3. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | sorption, |
| definition | : | the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption) (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | imbibition, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel (noun.process) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
4. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process)
| part meronym | : | extinction, |
| definition | : | the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation (noun.process) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
5. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
| hyponym | : | anabolism, constructive metabolism, |
| definition | : | the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | malabsorption, |
| definition | : | abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract (noun.process) |
6. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | social process, |
| definition | : | a process involved in the formation of groups of persons (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | westernisation, westernization, |
| definition | : | assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization (noun.process) |
7. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | preoccupy, |
| definition | : | engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion) |
8. complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)
9. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
| derivation | : | absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up, |
| definition | : | take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | absorb, |
| definition | : | become imbued (verb.contact) |
10. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process)
| derivation | : | absorb, take in, |
| definition | : | suck or take up or in (verb.weather) |
11. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, imbibe, |
| definition | : | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact) |
12. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar to one's environment (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | make similar (verb.change) |
13. the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | preoccupy, |
| definition | : | engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion) |
14. complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)
15. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
| derivation | : | absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up, |
| definition | : | take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | absorb, |
| definition | : | become imbued (verb.contact) |
16. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process)
| derivation | : | absorb, take in, |
| definition | : | suck or take up or in (verb.weather) |
17. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, imbibe, |
| definition | : | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact) |
18. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | become similar to one's environment (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | assimilate, |
| definition | : | make similar (verb.change) |
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