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absorption vs specialism

specialism vs absorption

absorption and specialism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absorption Yes No No No
specialism Yes No No No
As nouns, specialism is a hyponym of absorption; that is, specialism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absorption:
  • absorption: complete attention; intense mental effort
  • specialism: the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
Other hyponyms of absorption include centering, centring, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing, study.
absorption (noun) specialism (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something the special line of work you have adopted as your career
complete attention; intense mental effort the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Difference between absorption and specialism

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