Absorption meaning

noun

1. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

   Synonymssoaking up

2. (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”

3. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

   Synonymsassimilation

4. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

   Synonymsassimilation

5. complete attention; intense mental effort

   Synonymsconcentrationengrossmentimmersion

6. the mental state of being preoccupied by something

   Synonymspreoccupationpreoccupancyengrossment