ABSORPTIONS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word absorptions. (close relations)
absorptive
Best Alternative Words for ABSORPTIONS
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| assimilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance | ||||||||
| engrossment | nounn | |||||||
noun • complete attention; intense mental effort • the mental state of being preoccupied by something • the quality of being intent and concentrated | ||||||||
| concentration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume • the spatial property of being crowded together • strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material • increase in density • complete attention; intense mental effort • bringing together military forces • great and constant diligence and attention | ||||||||
| immersion | nounn | |||||||
noun • sinking until covered completely with water • (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse • complete attention; intense mental effort • a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged • the act of wetting something by submerging it | ||||||||
| preoccupancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the mental state of being preoccupied by something • the act of taking occupancy before someone else does | ||||||||
| preoccupation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention • the mental state of being preoccupied by something • the act of taking occupancy before someone else does | ||||||||
| soaking up | verbv | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | ||||||||
