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specialism vs absorption

absorption vs specialism

specialism and absorption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
specialism Yes No No No
absorption Yes No No No
As nouns, absorption is a hypernym of specialism; that is, absorption is a word with a broader meaning than specialism:
  • specialism: the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
  • absorption: complete attention; intense mental effort
Other hypernyms of specialism include concentration, engrossment, immersion.
specialism (noun) absorption (noun)
the special line of work you have adopted as your career the mental state of being preoccupied by something
the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation complete attention; intense mental effort
(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 specialism and absorption

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