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immersion
[ ih-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of immersing.
- state of being deeply engaged or involved; absorption.
- baptism in which the whole body of the person is submerged in the water.
- Also called ingress. Astronomy. the entrance of a heavenly body into an eclipse by another body, an occultation, or a transit. Compare emersion ( def 1 ).
adjective
- concentrating on one course of instruction, subject, or project to the exclusion of all others for several days or weeks; intensive:
an immersion course in conversational French.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzi·sDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of immersion1
Example Sentences
Researchers will test swimmers' saliva to track cortisol levels - a stress-related hormone - before and after cold water immersion.
We used an immersion blender, which was fun, but I still loved the fundamental simplicity of the bowl-and-whisk approach.
As a lapsed Catholic who never studied the Bible, I was at first skeptical that this deep immersion into Jesus’ life could have any particular relevance for me.
The first focuses on Faruq’s trip to the redwoods, as his initial plan to spend six weeks following Odo turns into months of immersion in the community.
Flashy big works offered massive piano immersion to a fault.
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