absorption.

1. Deep involvement in an activity or subject that leaves little attention for anything else.

2. The taking in of a liquid, gas, energy, or another substance by a material or system.

3. The incorporation of a person, group, or element into a larger organization or system.

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Words that belong together

• complete absorption
• absorption in a book

On the page

Her absorption in the letters made her miss the closing announcement.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.