study vs absorption

absorption vs study

study and absorption both are nouns.

study is a verb but absorption is not a verb.

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

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

study: a state of deep mental absorption
absorption: complete attention; intense mental effort

Other hypernyms of study include concentration, engrossment, immersion.

study (noun)	absorption (noun)
a detailed critical inspection	the mental state of being preoccupied by something
a room used for reading and writing and studying	complete attention; intense mental effort
preliminary drawing for later elaboration	(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
attentive consideration and meditation	the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
a branch of knowledge	(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)	the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
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)

study (verb)	absorption (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

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