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absorption

See also: Absorption

English

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Etymology

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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.

    Pronunciation

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    • (UK) IPA(key): /əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/, /əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/
    • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/, /æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩/, /əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩/, /əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Hyphenation: ab‧sorp‧tion

    Noun

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    absorption (countable and uncountable, plural absorptions)

    1. 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.
      His complete absorption in the novel made him lose track of time.
      1. (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. [Attested from the late 16th century until the mid 18th century.][1]
      2. assimilation; incorporation. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][1]
        the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
        the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
      3. (physical chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][1]
        the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
      4. (meteorology) 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).
      5. (physiology) 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. [First attested in the mid 18th century.][1]
    2. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1]
      absorption in some employment
      • 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
        A complete absorption testified their breathless interest.
    3. Mental assimilation. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
    4. (electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.

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    References

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    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “absorption”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.

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    Danish

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    Etymology

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    From Latin absorptiōn.

    Noun

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    absorption c (singular definite absorptionen, plural indefinite absorptioner)

    1. absorption

    Declension

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    Declension of absorption
    common
    gender     		singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative absorption absorptionen absorptioner absorptionerne
    genitive absorptions absorptionens absorptioners absorptionernes

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    Finnish

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    Noun

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    absorption

    1. genitive singular of absorptio

    French

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    French Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Latin absorptiō. By surface analysis, absorber +‎ -tion.

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    Noun

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    absorption f (plural absorptions)

    1. absorption

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    Swedish

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    Etymology

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    Derived from Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”).

    Noun

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    absorption c

    1. absorption

    Declension

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    Declension of absorption
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite absorption absorptions
    definite absorptionen absorptionens
    plural indefinite — —
    definite — —

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