absorption — [ apsɔrpsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1586; lat. absorptio 1 ♦ Action d absorber. L absorption de l eau par les terrains perméables; d une crème par la peau. Physiol. Absorption digestive : passage des produits de la digestion dans le sang et la lymphe, au… … Encyclopédie Universelle
absorption — /ab sawrp sheuhn, zawrp /, n. 1. the act of absorbing. 2. the state or process of being absorbed. 3. assimilation; incorporation: the absorption of small farms into one big one. 4. uptake of substances by a tissue, as of nutrients through the… … Universalium
absorption — ab|sorp|tion [ əb sɔrpʃən, əb zɔrpʃən ] noun uncount 1. ) the process by which something takes in a substance, form of energy, or liquid: absorption of: Exercise can promote absorption of nutrients by the body. 2. ) the process by which a group,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
absorption — UK [əbˈzɔː(r)pʃ(ə)n] / US [əbˈsɔrpʃ(ə)n] / US [əbˈzɔrpʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) the process by which something takes in a substance, form of energy, or liquid absorption of: Exercise can promote absorption of nutrients by the body. 2) the… … English dictionary
absorption — n 1. sucking up, drawing up or in, taking up or in, osmosis; drinking up or in, imbibition; sponging, sponging up, soaking up, blotting up, sopping up; digestion, ingestion, ingurgitation; Physical Chem. adsorption. 2. consuming, consumption,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
absorption — /abzorpshan/ Act or process of absorbing. Term used in collective bargaining agreements to provide seniority for union members if employer s business is merged with another. Humphrey v. Moore, Ky., 375 U.S. 335, 84 S.Ct. 363, 369. Partial or… … Black's law dictionary
absorption — /abzorpshan/ Act or process of absorbing. Term used in collective bargaining agreements to provide seniority for union members if employer s business is merged with another. Humphrey v. Moore, Ky., 375 U.S. 335, 84 S.Ct. 363, 369. Partial or… … Black's law dictionary
ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LUMIÈRE - Dispersion et absorption — Suivant sa fréquence, un rayonnement électromagnétique interagit différemment avec la matière. Un des aspects de ce phénomène est la dispersion, c’est à dire la variation de l’indice de réfraction de la substance en fonction de la longueur d’onde … Encyclopédie Universelle
Fusion-absorption — Fusion d entreprises Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fusion. Une fusion est pour l entreprise une mise en commun des patrimoines (une concentration) de deux ou plusieurs sociétés, qui aboutit à la constitution d une nouvelle entreprise ou à une … Wikipédia en Français
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism