preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment
(noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something
concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
(noun) complete attention; intense mental effort
absorption, soaking up
(noun) (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
absorption
(noun) (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; “the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules”
assimilation, absorption
(noun) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
assimilation, absorption
(noun) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
absorption (countable and uncountable, plural absorptions)
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. [Attested from the late 16th century until the mid 18th century.]
assimilation; incorporation. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
(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.]
(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).
(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.]
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Mental assimilation. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
• probations, saprobiont
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*sorp"tion, n. Etym: [L. absorptio, fr. absorbere. See Absorb.]
1. The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger.
2. (Chem. & Physics)
Definition: An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
3. (Physiol.)
Definition: In living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs.
4. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
