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Absorption may refer to:

In physics:

--- Absorption (chemistry) - absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material as studied in Physical Chemistry

--- Absorption (optics) - absorption of Photon s by a material

--- Absorption (acoustics) - absorption of Sound waves by a material

Absorption (economics) refers to the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and without the economy

In mathematics, the Absorption Law ( $aee (a\wedge b)=a\wedge (aee b)=a$ ) defines a Lattice , where the binary operations $\wedge$ and $ee$ are called Meet and Join , respectively.

In Psychology, absorption is a measure of one's capacity to become totally focussed. Total absorption is often termed ' Flow (psychology) '. The Tellegen Absorption Scale is a reliable questionnaire measure of absorption.

In Medicine/Biology, absorption may refer to uptake of substances by the GI Tract , see Digestion . Also see Osmosis .

Absorption should not be confused with '' Adsorption '', the formation of a liquid or gas film on a solid surface.