absorption

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,

   “The sponge showed remarkable absorption of water.”

   “Plants rely on the absorption of sunlight for photosynthesis.”

   “His complete absorption in the novel made him lose track of time.”

2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
3. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,

   “the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger”

   “the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool”

4. (countable, physical, uncountable)The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,

   “the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.”

5. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
6. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
7. (countable, uncountable)Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.

   “absorption in some employment”

   “A complete absorption testified their breathless interest.”

8. (countable, uncountable)Mental assimilation.
9. (countable, uncountable)The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.