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While the spoken word can travel faster, you can't take it home in your hand. Only the written word can be absorbed wholly at the convenience of the reader.
Kingman Brewster, Jr.

Meaning of "absorbed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSORBED

absorbed  [əbˈsɔːbd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSORBED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absorbed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ABSORBED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of absorbed in the English dictionary

The definition of absorbed in the dictionary is engrossed; deeply interested.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSORBED


barbed
bɑːbd
bioturbed
ˈbaɪəʊˌtɜːbd
cubed
kjuːbd
disorbed
dɪsˈɔːbd
disturbed
dɪˈstɜːbd
herbed
ˈhɜːbd
perturbed
pəˈtɜːbd
suburbed
ˈsʌbɜːbd
unabsorbed
ˌʌnəbˈzɔːbd
unbarbed
ʌnˈbɑːbd
undisturbed
ˌʌndɪˈstɜːbd
ungarbed
ʌnˈɡɑːbd
unperturbed
ˌʌnpəˈtɜːbd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSORBED

absorb
absorbability
absorbable
absorbance
absorbancy
absorbant
absorbate
absorbed dose
absorbedly
absorbefacient
absorbency
absorbent
absorbent cotton
absorber
absorbing
absorbingly
absorptance
absorptiometer
absorption
absorption costing

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSORBED

bed
double bed
dubbed
embed
flatbed
flowerbed
go to bed
grabbed
hospital bed
interbed
overbed
prescribed
put to bed
ribbed
robbed
rubbed
self-absorbed
stabbed
subbed
surbed

Synonyms and antonyms of absorbed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABSORBED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «absorbed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of absorbed

Translation of «absorbed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSORBED

Find out the translation of absorbed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of absorbed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «absorbed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

专心致志的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

absorto
570 millions of speakers

English

absorbed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवशोषित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يمتص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поглощается
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

absorto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোষিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

absorbé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diserap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gefesselt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢中になって
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 사로잡힌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diserep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hấp thụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறிஞ்சப்படுகிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गढून गेलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

emilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wchłania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поглинається
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absorbit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απορροφάται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geabsorbeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

absorberad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

absorbert
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of absorbed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSORBED»

The term «absorbed» is very widely used and occupies the 16.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSORBED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «absorbed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «absorbed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about absorbed

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10 QUOTES WITH «ABSORBED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word absorbed.
1
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I would come, many years later, to understand why 'To Kill A Mockingbird' is considered 'an important novel', but when I first read it at 11, I was simply absorbed by the way it evoked the mysteries of childhood, of treasures discovered in trees, and games played with an exotic summer friend.
2
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
After Hurricane Katrina, over New Orleans, my helicopter crashed and the pilot and I were only saved because we fell on the roof of a flooded house that absorbed the shock. When the helicopter was spiraling downward out of control, I didn't expect to survive at all.
3
Liberty Hyde Bailey
I do not yet know why plants come out of the land or float in streams, or creep on rocks or roll from the sea. I am entranced by the mystery of them, and absorbed by their variety and kinds. Everywhere they are visible yet everywhere occult.
4
James Van Der Beek
I remember one day during my freshman year of high school, when as usual I was obsessively listening to a cast recording: it may have been 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' And I remember sitting there, totally absorbed, saying to myself, 'I can do this.'
5
Chetan Bhagat
Even now I try to make each page compelling for the readers to get absorbed in the book.
6
Kingman Brewster, Jr.
While the spoken word can travel faster, you can't take it home in your hand. Only the written word can be absorbed wholly at the convenience of the reader.
7
Pearl S. Buck
I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of human beings. I am so absorbed in the wonder of earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels.
8
Julia Cameron
Technology teaches passivity. absorbed in our devices - at any age - we are absorbed in someone else's perspective.
9
Joshua Chamberlain
Rations were scarcely issued, and the men about preparing supper, when rumors that the enemy had been encountered that day near Gettysburg absorbed every other interest, and very soon orders came to march forthwith to Gettysburg.
10
Neneh Cherry
I have absorbed my life now. I am ready for my music to unfold. I know time flies, but before the end of this year, the album will be out. Even if it kills me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSORBED»

Discover the use of absorbed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to absorbed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Children of the Self-Absorbed
This book grew out of my search for understanding of my reactions to a colleague who aroused considerable frustration and anguish in practically everyone this person encountered.
Nina W. Brown, 2009
2
Loving the Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying ...
The author helps the partners of narcissistic mates cope by identifying five types of "destructive narcissism" and revealing how each affects relationships. Original.
Nina W. Brown, 2003
3
Devoured: A Novel
As Lucas’s game of seduction continues and Sienna is introduced to his dark, erotic world, she realizes that at any moment, she could be devoured.
Emily Snow, 2013
4
Absorbed dose determination in external beam radiotherapy: ...
It provides a methodology for the determination of absorbed dose to water in the low, medium and high energy photon beams, electron beams, proton beams and heavy ion beams used for external radiation therapy.
International Atomic Energy Agency, 2000
5
Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the ...
Disarming the Narcissist offers a host of effective strategies for dealing effectively with someone who is at the center of his or her own universe.
Wendy T. Behary, 2009
6
Raising Unselfish Children in a Self-Absorbed World
Challenging popular beliefs about self-esteem parenting, a guide for parents recommends an alternative approach that encourages respect for the self and others, in a reference that explains how to foster such values in children as ...
Jill Rigby, 2008
7
Absorbed Dose Calculations Predict Therapeutic Response in ...
Tumors derived from either stable NIS transfected cells or adenoviral NIS (Ad-NIS) injected tumors derived from FaDu cells, were able to be visualized using several different imaging modalities.
Kimberly J. Krager, 2007
8
Working With the Self-Absorbed: How to Handle Narcissistic ...
Brown, a psychologist, now provides a no-nonsense, hands-on approach to coping with such people without losing integrity or self-control.
Nina W. Brown, 2002
9
Radiation Dosimetry Instrumentation and Methods
where is the mean absorbed dose in a target region from activity in a source region is the cumulated activity (time integral of activity over the time interval of interest) in the source; is the mean energy emitted by a radionuclide per nuclear  ...
Gad Shani, 2000
10
Pharmacokinetics in Drug Development: Clinical Study Design ...
Alterations in Fabs is the fraction of drug absorbed across the gastrointestinal mucosa. Affecting absorption, either through a change in the rate or extent of absorption, may result in clinically important consequences, either positive or negative.
Peter L. Bonate, Danny R. Howard, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSORBED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term absorbed is used in the context of the following news items.
1
LONDON OFFICE SPACE
Just-released figures show London absorbed more vacant downtown office space than most of big-city Canada in the first half of 2015, with ... «London Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Doctors warn latest charcoal drink fad could stop medication from …
Within the first hour it does have the ability to soak up some toxins but once they are absorbed into the blood charcoal no longer has any impact ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Sources: Lakers to sign Brandon Bass, could trade Nick Young
... second-round pick as compensation for Hibbert and his $15.5 million 2015-16 salary getting absorbed into Los Angeles' salary-cap space. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
4
Tour de France 2015: Mark Cavendish blames team-mates after …
... chances of recouping his losses seemed to rise when he was absorbed by Quintana's chasing group, led by a much stronger Movistar team. «The Independent, Jul 15»
5
Michael Gove's school reforms 'ignored' rise in pupils' mental illness
“The team of officials leading on mental health in education was disbanded, absorbed into other programmes. Gove's education ministry was ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Pregnancy study shows iodine message not absorbed
PREGNANT women are not getting enough information about the need for iodine in their diets, despite evidence that a deficiency can lead to ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
7
Ken O'Halloran: Last year's harsh lessons have been absorbed
The goalkeepers in tomorrow's Munster football final see the whole field in front of them when they line up a kick-out. Cork's Ken O'Halloran ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
8
My generation's self-absorbed yuccies get bad rap
Artisanal doughnuts and vintage camper trailers: yuccie or just awesome? (JEN ZORATTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS) Photo Store. «The Carillon, Jul 15»
9
Playscan absorbed by Svenska Spel
Online gaming harm minimisation specialist Playscan has merged into Sweden's state-owned lottery and largest gaming operator, Svenska ... «InterGame, Jul 15»
10
Lead role should have been Dying Girl and not self-absorbed Me
Earl (RJ Cyler), Greg's Asian-snack-obsessed dad (Nick Offerman) and Greg sample some pigs feet in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»

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