absorption
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ab·sorp·tion
noun \əb-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\Definition of ABSORPTION
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- <forgot to return the phone call due to his absorption in setting up the new computer system>
Origin of ABSORPTION
Related to ABSORPTION
- Synonyms
- attention, concentration, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion
- Antonyms
- inattention
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ab·sorp·tion
noun \əb-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ABSORPTION
absorption
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Transfer of energy from a wave to the medium through which it passes. The energy of the wave can be reflected, transmitted, or absorbed. If the medium absorbs only a fraction of the energy, it is said to be transparent to that energy. When all energy is absorbed, the medium is opaque. All substances absorb energy to some extent. For instance, the ocean appears transparent to sunlight near the surface, but becomes opaque with depth. Substances absorb specific types of radiation. Rubber is transparent to infrared radiation and X rays, but opaque to visible light. Green glass is transparent to green light but absorbs red and blue light. Absorption of sound is fundamental to acoustics; a soft material absorbs sound energy as the waves strike it.
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