1. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] (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
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium.
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3. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.
4. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the mental state of being preoccupied by something.
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5. absorption
noun. ['əbˈzɔrpʃən, əbˈsɔrpʃən'] the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.