absorption
Definitions
Noun
- (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
- (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
- The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
- The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
- Complete attention; intense mental effort
- The mental state of being preoccupied by something
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "absorption".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | association | 5 | 132 |
| 2 | comparison | 4 | 48 |
| 3 | consumption | 3 | 18 |
| 4 | conjunction | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | collaboration | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | contraction | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | annihilation | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | complexion | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | pedestrian | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | subtraction | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | abstention | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | affiliation | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | alleviation | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | alliteration | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | complection | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | adrenaline | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | alaskamen | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | castrillon | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | commemoration | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | compunction | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | contraption | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | junwuxiyan | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | mcclenaghan | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | mcclenathan | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | mcmanaman | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | mcmanamon | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | mcmenamin | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | mcmennamin | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | mcpartlin | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | policewoman | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | subterranean | 5 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "absorption".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abstraction | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | adoption | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | abolition | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | assertion | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | abortion | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | option | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | subscription | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | absorbing | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | absolution | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | elaboration | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | abortions | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | apportion | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | scorpion | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | aborting | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | abortionist | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | borton | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | abston | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | scorpions | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | adoration | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | adoptions | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "absorption" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | absorption patterns | 2 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "absorption" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "absorption" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "absorption".
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 2
Statistically Associated: 6
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Jun 13, 2025 Phys.org
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