Absorption synonyms and antonyms

əb-zôrp'shən, -sôrp'-

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digestion
The absorption of ideas
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enthrallment
The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled
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osmosis
Diffusion of fluid through a semipermeable membrane from a solution with a low solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration until there is an equal solute concentration on both sides of the membrane.
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saturation
(Chemistry) the state of an organic compound that has no double or triple bonds
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conversion
The state of being converted.
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assimilation
(--- Physiol.) The change of digested food into the protoplasm of an animal; also, the absorption and incorporation of nutritive elements by plants, as in photosynthesis
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impregnation
(Geology) An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore.
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ingestion
The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
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blending
The act or result of something being blended.
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penetration
The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. [from 17th c.]
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fusion
The merging of different elements into a union:
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union
In England, a former combination of parishes for the joint administration of relief for the poor; also, a workhouse kept up by such a union
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engorgement
The process or the condition of becoming engorged, becoming over-filled with fluid.
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consumption
A progressive wasting of body tissue.
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swallowing up
The process of absorbing or being absorbed
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taking in
The process of absorbing or being absorbed
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imbibing
The act by which something is imbibed.
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retention
(Med.) The retaining within the body of matter normally excreted
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incorporation
The process of forming a business corporation.
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appropriation
The act by a legislative body to designate or set aside public funds for a government expenditure.
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merging
The act, or the result of being merged
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ingurgitation
The act of swallowing greedily or immoderately; that which is so swallowed.
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engulfment
The act of engulfing
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bibulation
Drinking of alcohol
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drinking in
The process of absorbing or being absorbed
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suction
The principle of physics by which one item is caused to adhere to another because the pressure in the space between the items is lower than the pressure outside that space.
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sopping up
The process of absorbing or being absorbed
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soaking up
The process of absorbing or being absorbed
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drying-up
The act of drying dishes after they have been washed up.
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blotting up
The process of absorbing or being absorbed
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preoccupation
The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
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engrossment
(Uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.
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immersion
The total submerging of a person in water as an act of baptism
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removal (antonym)
(Law) The transfer of a case from one court to another, esp. from a state court to a federal court
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ejection (antonym)
Ejected matter.
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discharge (antonym)
(Military) the act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service
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reflection (related)
Careful thought or consideration.
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distraction (antonym)
Mental or emotional disturbance; agitation or confusion:
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boredom (antonym)
The condition of being bored; ennui.
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prepossession
Preoccupation; having possession beforehand.
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accept (related)
The process of absorbing and incorporating, especially mentally
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excite (related)
Total occupation of the attention or of the mind
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adsorption (related)
An adsorbing or being adsorbed; adhesion of the molecules of a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance to a surface
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preoccupancy
The state of being preoccupied or engrossed; preoccupation.
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concentration
Strength or density, as of a solution
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contemplativeness
The state or quality of being contemplative.
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predigestion
The partial hydrolysis etc. of food, by enzymes or other materials, prior to normal digestion
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reflectiveness
The state or property of being reflective.
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speculativeness
The quality or state of being speculative.
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absorbtion (related)
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oxidation (related)
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dispersion (related)
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diffusion (related)
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conductivity (related)
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attenuation (related)
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conduction (related)
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solubility (related)
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excitation (related)
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permeability (related)
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evaporation (related)
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re-emission (related)
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excretion (related)
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supersaturation (related)
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flux (related)
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intake
An act or instance of taking in: an intake of oxygen or food.
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sponging up
The process of absorbing or being absorbed
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inhalation
The act or an instance of inhaling.
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  • Mention may be made of the absorption spectrum of benzene.

  • This coloring matter, as shown by its absorption spectrum, picks out of the ordinary beam of light a large proportion of its red and blue rays, together with some of the green and yellow.

  • Doubtless, the excess of any soluble mineral salt or salts interferes with the osmotic absorption of the roots; and although calcium carbonate is insoluble in pure water, it is slightly soluble in water containing carbon dioxide.

  • The evaporation from this large basin exercises a certain influence on the climate of the surrounding country, while the absorption of heat for the thawing of the ice has a notable cooling effect in early summer.

  • Differences connected with the mode of supply of nutritive material do exist, but they are mainly correlated with the structure of the organisms, which makes the method of absorption different.

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