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 (ahbsawrpsyawn) |
| Spanish | absorción (ahvsohrthyohn) |
| Mandarin | 吸收 (xī shōu) |
| Hindi | अवशोषण (uvshohshuhn) |
| Arabic | امتصاص (eemteesahs) |
| Russian | абсорбция (absorbtsiia) |
| Portuguese (EU) | absorção (uhbsooruhsuhnuun) |
| Portuguese (BR) | absorção (ahbsohruhsuhnuun) |
| Japanese | 吸収 (kyuushuu) |
| German | Absorption (ahpzawrptsyohn) |
| Urdu | جذب (gyahthb) |
| Punjabi | ਸੋਖਣਾ (sohkuhnah) |
| Korean | 흡수 (heubsu) |
| Hebrew | קְלִיטָה (kleeytah) |
| Greek | απορρόφηση (aporrophese) |
| Dutch | absorptie (ahbsawrpsee) |
| Tagalog | pagsipsip (pahgseepseep) |
| Vietnamese | hấp thụ (huhurp too) |
| Turkish | emilim (aymeelim) |
| Persian | جذب (jahzb) |
| Polish | wchłanianie (fkhwahnyahnye) |
| Ukrainian | поглинання (pohlynannya) |
| Bengali | শোষণ (shohshawn) |
| Swedish | absorption (ahbsawrpskhoon) |
| Italian | assorbimento (ahssohrbeemayntoh) |
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