absorption
The meaning (definition) of the word absorption
when something soaks up water, light, or heat like a sponge
The word absorption used in a sentence
“A sponge shows absorption when it soaks up water.”
Words that mean the same as absorption (synonyms)
soaking
How the word absorption is said around the world
| French | absorption |
| Spanish | absorción |
| Mandarin | 吸收 |
| Hindi | अवशोषण |
| Arabic | امتصاص |
| Russian | абсорбция |
| Portuguese (EU) | absorção |
| Portuguese (BR) | absorção |
| Japanese | 吸収 |
| German | Absorption |
| Urdu | جذب |
| Punjabi | ਸੋਖਣਾ |
| Korean | 흡수 |
| Hebrew | קְלִיטָה |
| Greek | απορρόφηση |
| Dutch | absorptie |
| Filipino | pagsipsip |
| Vietnamese | hấp thụ |
| Turkish | emilim |
| Persian | جذب |
| Polish | wchłanianie |
| Ukrainian | поглинання |
| Bengali | শোষণ |
| Swedish | absorption |
| Italian | assorbimento |
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