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Synonyms and Antonyms of absorption

synonym (synonym of absorption)

  • (noun.process)
    soaking up
    (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    assimilation
    the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    concentration, engrossment, immersion
    complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation
    the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
     

hypernym (absorption IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
    sorption
    the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption) (noun.process)
     
  • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process)
    action, activity, natural action, natural process
    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) (noun.process)
     
  • complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)
    attention
    the faculty or power of mental concentration (noun.cognition)
     
  • the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
    cognitive state, state of mind
    the state of a person's cognitive processes (noun.cognition)
     
  • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)
     
  • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
    social process
    a process involved in the formation of groups of persons (noun.process)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF absorption relation)

  • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
    imbibition
    (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel (noun.process)
     
  • complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)
    centering, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing
    the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    specialism
    the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    study
    a state of deep mental absorption (noun.cognition)
     
  • the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
    abstractedness, abstraction
    preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    absentmindedness
    preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored (noun.cognition)
     
  • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
    anabolism, constructive metabolism
    the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    malabsorption
    abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract (noun.process)
     
  • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
    americanisation, americanization
    assimilation into American culture (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    anglicisation, anglicization
    the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    europeanisation, europeanization
    assimilation into European culture (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    westernisation, westernization
    assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization (noun.process)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

  • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process)
    extinction
    the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation (noun.process)
     

derivation (.... is derived from absorption)

  • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
    absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up
    take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    absorb
    become imbued (verb.contact)
     
  • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process)
    absorb, take in
    suck or take up or in (verb.weather)
     
  • complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)
    center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet
    direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)
     
  • the mental state of being preoccupied by something (noun.cognition)
    absorb, engage, engross, occupy
    consume all of one's attention or time (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep
    devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.emotion)
    preoccupy
    engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively (verb.emotion)
     
  • (adj.all)
    haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up
    having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    bemused, deep in thought, lost, preoccupied
    deeply absorbed in thought (adj.all)
     
  • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
    assimilate, imbibe
    take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact)
     
  • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process)
    assimilate
    become similar to one's environment (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
    take up mentally (verb.cognition)
     

domain category (absorption is domain category of ....)

  • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
    chemical science, chemistry
    the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)
     
  • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process)
    natural philosophy, physics
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym part meronym derivation domain category soaking up assimilation concentration engrossment preoccupancy preoccupation cognitive state state of mind attention sorption action activity abstractedness abstraction absentmindedness centering specialism study extinction absorb engage engross engulf preoccupy haunted chemical science chemistry natural philosophy physics
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