Looking for the meaning of the word ABSORPTION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ABSORPTION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Absorption
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘the swallowing up of something’): from Latin absorptio(n-), from absorbere ‘swallow up’ (see absorb)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈzɔːpʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another
Short Definition:process by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another
Examples:- the country's absorption into the Ottoman Empire
- shock absorption
Definition:
the state of being engrossed in something
Short Definition:state of being engrossed in something
Examples:- her absorption in the problems of the Third World
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 17
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 14
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 14
