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Meaning of "absorption" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABSORPTION

From Latin absorptiōn-, from absorbēre to absorb.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSORPTION

absorption  [əbˈsɔːpʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSORPTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absorption is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSORPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of absorption in the English dictionary

The first definition of absorption in the dictionary is the process of absorbing or the state of being absorbed. Other definition of absorption is normal assimilation by the tissues of the products of digestion. Absorption is also the passage of a gas, fluid, drug, etc, through the mucous membranes or skin.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSORPTION


adsorption
ədˈsɔːpʃən
caption
ˈkæpʃən
chemisorption
ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːpʃən
conception
kənˈsɛpʃən
consumption
kənˈsʌmpʃən
description
dɪˈskrɪpʃən
desorption
dɪˈsɔːpʃən
discerption
dɪˈsɜːpʃən
Egyptian
ɪˈdʒɪpʃən
exception
ɪkˈsɛpʃən
excerption
ɛkˈsɜːpʃən
inscription
ɪnˈskrɪpʃən
lyosorption
ˌlaɪəʊˈsɔːpʃən
malabsorption
ˌmæləbˈsɔːpʃən
option
ˈɒpʃən
reabsorption
ˌriːəbˈzɔːpʃən
reception
rɪˈsɛpʃən
resorption
rɪˈsɔːpʃən
sorption
ˈsɔːpʃən
subscription
səbˈskrɪpʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSORPTION

absorbant
absorbate
absorbed
absorbed dose
absorbedly
absorbefacient
absorbency
absorbent
absorbent cotton
absorber
absorbing
absorbingly
absorptance
absorptiometer
absorption costing
absorption factor
absorption spectrum
absorptive
absorptiveness
absorptivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSORPTION

accreditation
adoption
alcohol consumption
assumption
contraception
deception
disruption
encryption
energy consumption
eruption
exemption
inception
interruption
job description
misconception
perception
prescription
recaption
redemption
transcription
wedding reception

Synonyms and antonyms of absorption in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABSORPTION»

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

Translation of «absorption» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSORPTION

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

Translator English - Chinese

吸收
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

absorción
570 millions of speakers

English

absorption
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवशोषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

امتصاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поглощения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

absorção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শোষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

absorption
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyerapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufnahme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

吸収
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흡수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panyerepan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hấp thụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறிஞ்சுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोषण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

emme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assorbimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

absorpcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поглинання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absorbție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απορρόφηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opname
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

absorption
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

absorpsjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of absorption

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSORPTION»

The term «absorption» is very widely used and occupies the 12.847 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSORPTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «absorption» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «absorption» 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 absorption

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8 QUOTES WITH «ABSORPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word absorption.
1
George Pierce Baker
Acted drama requires surrender of one's self, sympathetic absorption in the play as it develops.
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Hugo Ball
The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorption in images. Is sign language the real language of Paradise?
3
Paul Bloom
If our moral attitudes are entirely the result of nonrational factors, such as gut feelings and the absorption of cultural norms, they should either be stable or randomly drift over time, like skirt lengths or the widths of ties. They shouldn't show systematic change over human history. But they do.
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Stephen Hunter
The new book is a result of my well-documented... absorption in Samurai movie culture. It's called 'The 47th Samurai: A Bob Lee Swagger novel,' and it takes Bob to Japan in search of the sword his father recovered on Iwo that has gone missing under extremely violent circumstances.
5
Wilfrid Laurier
Fraternity without absorption, union without fusion.
6
Joanna Scott
With prurient absorption and only minimal risk, we can pretend to be the subject of the lead article on the front page of the Style section of our local newspaper for as long as it takes to finish our morning coffee.
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Suzanne Somers
When your body absorbs toxins, it stores them in fat, which is why fiber and probiotics are strategic weapons for weight loss. Fiber keeps your colon healthy and reduces your body's absorption of toxins.
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Harold E. Varmus
I had learned that science is a rewarding, active process of discovery, not the passive absorption of what others had discovered.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSORPTION»

Discover the use of absorption in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to absorption and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Absorption: fundamentals & applications
This book gives a practical account of the modern theory of calculation of absorbers for binary and multicomponent physical absorption and absorption with simultaneous chemical reaction.
Roman Zarzycki, Andrzej Chacuk, 1993
2
Absorption and Scattering of Light by Small Particles
Special features and important topics covered in this book include: * Classical theories of optical properties based on idealized models * Measurements for three representative materials: magnesium oxide, aluminum, and water * An extensive ...
Craig F. Bohren, Donald R. Huffman, 2008
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Light Absorption in Sea Water
This text is based on a body of contemporary research results taken from the subject literature and the work of the authors over a period of 30 years.
Bogdian Wozniak, Jerzy Dera, 2007
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Electronic Absorption Spectroscopy and Related Techniques
This book provides a conceptual and experimental basis for the interpretation of electronic absorption spectroscopy and related techniques.
D. N. Sathyanarayana, 2001
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Absorption and Theatricality: Painting and Beholder in the ...
With this widely acclaimed work, Fried revised the way in which eighteenth-century French painting and criticism were viewed and understood.
Michael Fried, 1980
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Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps
This book offers an in-depth description of absorption chillers and heat pumps, focusing on relatively simple systems that employ working fluids in the liquid and vapor phase.
Keith Herold, Reinhard Radermacher, Sanford A. Klein, 1996
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Percutaneous Absorption: ...
Since publication of the Second Edition in 1989, numerous innovations have occurred that affect the way scientists look at issues in the field of percutaneous absorption.
Robert L. Bronaugh, Howard I. Maibach, 1999
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Drug Absorption Studies: In Situ, In Vitro and In Silico Models
Starting at the molecular level of studies, continuing with cell monolayer models (both primary and cell lines) and in situ techniques as a final testing format, the book provides a practical approach to contemporary in vitro techniques for ...
Carsten Ehrhardt, Kwang-Jin Kim, 2007
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Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
Methodological progress e. g. speciation analysis is also covered in this new edition. The index and the extensive bibliography make this book a unique source of information.
Bernhard Welz, Michael Sperling, Mart?n Resano, 2008
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Absorption and Drug Development: Solubility, Permeability, ...
This book explains the different physiochemical methods currently used to analyze drug candidates and how to interpret these methods.
Alex Avdeef, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSORPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term absorption is used in the context of the following news items.
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Knesset Aliya committee criticizes conditions at Mevaseret …
Committee Chairman Avraham Naguise pointed out that there are 65 apartments at the absorption center that are empty, while entire families ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
SOCIAL ABSORPTION: BACK OFF, BUD. THIS IS 'MERICA
Seems like an inappropriate place to make a personalized political statement. I thought Surfline was for checking the surf but perhaps I'm ... «Surfline.com Surf News, Jul 15»
3
North American industrial absorption high, industry experts see …
Colliers International Group Inc. recently released its annual industrial report based on survey results, and it's showing positive signs of ... «REjournals.com, Jun 15»
4
Sugar and Fat Absorption Increased In Obesity
In addition our teams and others showed that the intestinal functions are altered in obesity such as sugar and lipid absorption of and ... «Medical Research News and Interviews on MedicalResearch.com, Jun 15»
5
Global absorption chillers market research report and forecast to …
Absorption chillers are a type of refrigerant. It contains lithium bromide-water (LiBr/H2O) and ammonia-water as a main constituent for ... «WhaTech, Jun 15»
6
Bulgaria Drops One Place to #24 by EU Funds Absorption
Bulgaria's EU funds absorption has decelerated over the past two weeks, sending the country one place down in the ranking, from 23 to 24, out ... «Novinite.com, Jun 15»
7
Israeli Air Force begins absorption process of David's Sling air …
The Israeli Air Force's (IAF) Air Defense Division has established a founding team, marking the start of the absorption process of the David's ... «Airforce Technology, Jun 15»
8
Pipeline intelligence and understanding Therapeutics Development …
The Report Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors – Pipeline Insights, 2015 provides information on pricing, market analysis, shares, forecast, and ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
9
BRIEF-Biosynex aims to be profitable from 2015 following merger by …
Shareholders approve merger by absorption of Prodiag by Biosynex. * Aims to be profitable from 2015 and to reach a FY revenue of about 27 ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
10
Disruptive Innovation Absorption Methodology: K³.PI
How does the disruptive machine work? In this article Alex Chenevier offers a consolidated view of his previous publication, (before introducing ... «Innovation Excellence, Jun 15»

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