Found 3 items, similar to Absorption.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: absorption absorpsi, kemesraan, pencernaan, penyerapan, resapan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: absorption absorption n 1: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid [syn: soaking up] 2: (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” 3: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another [syn: assimilation] 4: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion [syn: assimilation] 5: complete attention; intense mental effort [syn: concentration, engrossment, immersion] 6: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn: preoccupation, preoccupancy, engrossment]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Absorption Absorption \Ab*sorp"tion\, n. [L. absorptio, fr. absorbere. See Absorb.] 1. The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem. & Physics) An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Physiol.) In living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs. [1913 Webster] 4. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment. [1913 Webster]