absorption vs activity

activity vs absorption

absorption and activity both are nouns.

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

As nouns, activity is a hypernym of absorption; that is, activity 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
activity: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

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

absorption (noun)	activity (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something	any specific behavior
complete attention; intense mental effort	the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid	an organic process that takes place in the body
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium	the state of being active
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction

Difference between absorption and activity

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