noun The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
The sponge showed remarkable absorption of water.
noun engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
noun assimilation; incorporation.
the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
noun the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
noun The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
noun in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
noun Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.