absorption vs study

absorption and study both are nouns.

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

As nouns, study is a hyponym of absorption; that is, study is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absorption:

Other hyponyms of absorption include centering, centring, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing, specialism.

absorption (noun)	study (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something	a detailed critical inspection
complete attention; intense mental effort	a room used for reading and writing and studying
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid	preliminary drawing for later elaboration
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion	attentive consideration and meditation
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium	a branch of knowledge
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	a state of deep mental absorption
	a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
	a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
	someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)

absorption (verb)	study (verb)
	be a student of a certain subject
	learn by reading books
	consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
	be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
	think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
	give careful consideration to