absorption

/əbˈsɔːpʃn -zɔːpʃn अब्ˈसॉप्‌श्‌न्‌ -ज़ॉप्‌श्‌न्‌/ noun [U]

1 the process of a liquid, gas or other substance being taken in द्रव, गैस या अन्‍य पदार्थ के अवशोषित होने की प्रक्रिया; अवशोषण

Vitamin D is necessary to aid the absorption of calcium from food.

2 the process of a smaller group, country, etc., becoming part of a larger group or country किसी छोटे दल, देश आदि का बड़े दल, देश आदि का भाग बनने की प्रक्रिया; अंतर्लयन

the absorption of immigrants into the host country

3 absorption (in something) the fact of somebody being very interested in something so that it takes all his/her attention पूर्णतया तल्‍लीनता; तन्‍मयता

His work suffered because of his total absorption in sport.