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(noun) engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
(noun) concentration, engrossment, immersion
complete attention; intense mental effort
(noun) soaking up
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
(noun) assimilation
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
(noun) assimilation
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another