different between absorbing vs absorbant

English

Etymology

absorb +? -ing

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?b?z??.b??/, /?b?s??.b??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æb?z??.b??/, /æb?s??.b??/, /?b?z??.b??/, /?b?s??.b??/
• Rhymes: -??(r)b??

Adjective

absorbing (comparative more absorbing, superlative most absorbing)

1. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]

   An absorbing pursuit.
2. (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

Synonyms

• engrossing
• fascinating
• See also Thesaurus:exciting

Translations

Verb

absorbing

1. present participle of absorb

References

English

Adjective

absorbant (comparative more absorbant, superlative most absorbant)

1. Alternative spelling of absorbent

Noun

absorbant (plural absorbants)

1. Alternative spelling of absorbent

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap.s??.b??/

Adjective

absorbant (feminine singular absorbante, masculine plural absorbants, feminine plural absorbantes)

1. absorbant

Noun

absorbant m (plural absorbants)

1. absorber, absorbant; something that absorbs.

Verb

absorbant

1. present participle of absorber

Further reading

• “absorbant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

From French absorbant

Noun

absorbant n (plural absorbante)

1. absorbent
2. sanitary napkin

Declension