different between absorption vs emission

English

Etymology

First attested in 1597. From Latin absorpti? (“a sucking in”), from absorbe? (“absorb”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?z??p.?n?/, /?b?s??p.?n?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æb?s??p.?n?/, /æb?z??p.?n?/, /?b?z??p.?n?/, /?b?s??p.?n?/
• Hyphenation: ab?sorp?tion

Noun

absorption (countable and uncountable, plural absorptions)

1. The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
   1. (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land. [Attested from the late 16^th century until the mid 18^th century.]
   2. assimilation; incorporation. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]

      the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger

      the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool

   3. (chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]

      the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.

   4. (meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
   5. (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis. [First attested in the mid 18^th century.]
2. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

   absorption in some employment

3. Mental assimilation. [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]
4. (electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.

Translations

References

• absorption in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• absorption in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• probations, saprobiont

Finnish

Noun

absorption

1. genitive singular of absorptio

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap.s??p.sj??/

Noun

absorption f (plural absorptions)

1. absorption

Further reading

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

English

Etymology

First attested in 1607. From Middle French émission, from Latin ?missi? (“sending forth”), from ?mitt? (“send out”), from ex (“from, out of”) + mitt? (“send”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /??m???n/, /??m??n?/
• Rhymes: -???n

Noun

emission (countable and uncountable, plural emissions)

1. Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.

2. The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.

Synonyms

• (act of sending out): issuance

Hyponyms

• nocturnal emission

Derived terms

• zero-emission

Related terms

• emission line
• emission nebula
• emissions test
• emit

Translations

References

• emission in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• Misiones, simonies, simonise

Finnish

Noun

emission

1. Genitive singular form of emissio.

Friulian

Noun

emission f (plural emissions)

1. emission

Interlingua

Noun

emission (plural emissiones)

1. emission

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin ?missi?.

Noun

emission f (plural emissions)

1. emission

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /emi?sju?/

Noun

emission f

1. emission