"absorption" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "absorb + -tion",
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    {
      "form": "absorption",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "absorptions",
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  "hyphenation": "ab‧sorp‧tion",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Good water absorption properties make sponges useful for soaking up water."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Absorption is taking in a gas or liquid through very small holes."
      ],
      "id": "simple-absorption-en-noun-sBalJTTU",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "soak up"
        }
      ]
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Sam's absorption in his book made him forget to eat dinner."
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Absorption is the state of being completely occupied by something."
      ],
      "id": "simple-absorption-en-noun-TVKXgryb",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "engrossment"
        },
        {
          "word": "immersion"
        }
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  "word": "absorption"
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      "form": "absorption",
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    {
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  "hyphenation": "ab‧sorp‧tion",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Good water absorption properties make sponges useful for soaking up water."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Absorption is taking in a gas or liquid through very small holes."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "soak up"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Sam's absorption in his book made him forget to eat dinner."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Absorption is the state of being completely occupied by something."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "engrossment"
        },
        {
          "word": "immersion"
        }
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