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Word entry · 10 letters

absorption

Best crossword clue

"Soaking up"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/Part of speech nounSorted abinooprstStarts with AEnds with N1 cluesVery common crossword word
1A2B3S4O5R6P7T8I9O10N

Definitions

  1. the mental state of being preoccupied by something

Word origin

First attested in 1597. From Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”). Morphologically absorb + -tion.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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