absorption vs action

action vs absorption

absorption and action both are nouns.

absorption is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorption	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of absorption; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than absorption:

absorption: (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of absorption include activity, natural action, natural process.

absorption (noun)	action (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
complete attention; intense mental effort	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion	a military engagement
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium	an act by a government body or supranational organization
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

absorption (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

Difference between absorption and action

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