Absorption - Definition
absorption
n 1: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates
another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or
solid [syn: absorption, soaking 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 [syn: assimilation, absorption]
4: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after
digestion [syn: assimilation, absorption]
5: complete attention; intense mental effort [syn:
concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion]
6: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn:
preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment]