absorbing
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.so interesting that you give it all your attention.
adj.fully engaging the mind or attention; engrossing.
Simple“I found the documentary about deep-sea creatures absolutely absorbing.”
In context“The novel provides an absorbing account of the city's history, weaving personal narratives into the broader political landscape.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.the act of soaking up liquid, information, or costs.
v.the present participle of 'absorb', referring to the process of taking in or soaking up energy, liquid, or information.
Simple“The sponge was absorbing all the spilled milk on the counter.”
In context“By absorbing the smaller firm's debt, the corporation managed to secure a dominant position in the regional market without a hostile takeover.”
Synonymssoaking upincorporating - 03 C1 Advanced
adj.describing a state or process that things can enter but cannot leave.
adj.relating to a state or boundary that, once entered, cannot be exited; frequently used in Markov chains and statistical models.
Simple“In this game, falling into the trap is an absorbing state because you cannot move again.”
In context“The mathematician demonstrated that the Markov chain contained an absorbing state, ensuring that the process would eventually terminate at that specific value.”
UsageOften used to describe an 'absorbing state' in probability theory.
From absorb + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.