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Absorbed
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| Rubric Name | Absorbed, buried in | | Repertory Name | Complete Repertory | | Page No./ Column | 002/1 | | Cross Reference (Page No. / Column) | | | Dictionary Meaning (Source) | Oxford Dictionary
1.incorporate as part of itself or oneself.
2 take in, suck up (liquid, heat, knowledge, etc.).
3 reduce the effect or intensity of; deal easily with (an impact, sound, difficulty, etc.).
4 consume (resources etc.).
5 (often as absorbing adj.) engross the attention of.
Wikipedia Dictionary
1.fully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed
2.(of light) taken in by a body without reflection.
3.(of a fluid) taken by through the pores of a surface
Cambridge Dictionary
Absorb : verb [T] 1 to take something in, especially gradually:
to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them.
Homoeopathic Meaning
It is a degree lesser than Engrossed, but more than occupied, such that they tend to ignore or not notice certain strong
Mind is directed towards one problem. Fixed in one thought | | Examples | 1.Plants absorb carbon dioxide.
2. In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat.
Towels absorb moisture.
The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.
Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed by/into the large cities.
It's hard to absorb so much information.
The barrier absorbed the main impact of the crash.
Simon was so absorbed in his book; he didn't even notice me come in.
Some poisonous gases can enter the body by absorption through the skin.
Her absorption in her work (= giving all of her attention to it) is so great that she thinks about nothing else | | Etymology | 1490, from M.Fr. absorber (O.Fr. assorbir), from L. absorbere "to swallow up," from ab- "from" + sorbere "suck inAbsorbing in the fig. sense of "very interesting" first recorded 1876 |
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