absorption vs attention

absorption and attention both are nouns.

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

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

absorption (noun)	attention (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
complete attention; intense mental effort	a courteous act indicating affection
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid	a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion	the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium	the faculty or power of mental concentration
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another	a general interest that leads people to want to know more