absorption

noun

way in which the energy of a photon is taken up by matter; physical process of absorbing light, while absorbance does not always measure absorption: it measures attenuation (of transmitted radiant power)
transfer of sound energy into internal energy of the absorber
movement of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream and lymph
inference rule where, given P→Q, one deduces P→(P∧Q)
absorption of electromagnetic waves, electrons, or other particles in physics
personality trait
soak up

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/ / /əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/ / /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption First attested in 1597. From Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”). Morphologically absorb + -tion.

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.”
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
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”
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
“the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.”
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
“absorption in some employment”
“A complete absorption testified their breathless interest.”
Mental assimilation.
The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.