complete absorption
noun phraseUK /kəmˈpliːt əbˈzɔːpʃən/
US /kəmˈpliːt əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
When something takes in all of something else and leaves nothing behind.
The complete absorption of water by the sponge surprised the children.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. When a person gives all their attention to something.
Her complete absorption in the book made her forget the time.
3. When one thing becomes fully part of another, like a small company joining a big one.
The complete absorption of the small team into the larger company happened quickly.
4. When energy or a substance is fully taken in by a material.
The complete absorption of sunlight by the dark surface warmed it up.