Noun
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the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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complete attention
intense mental effort
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the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
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the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
"the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
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(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
- soaking up