overabsorption

ˌoʊvərəbˈzɔrpʃən

Definition

Definition of overabsorption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical

Rare

taking in too much of a substance

Rare

The overabsorption of nutrients can harm the plant.

overconsumption

overindulgence

mental

Rare

being excessively engrossed in an activity

Rare

His overabsorption in work affected his health.

engrossment

preoccupation

finance

Rare

incurring more costs than expected

Rare

The project's overabsorption of funds led to budget cuts.

overspending

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Origin of overabsorption

Latin, over (above) + absorbere (to swallow up)

Examples of overabsorption in a sentence

The overabsorption of sugar affects health negatively.
Her overabsorption in gaming led to poor grades.
Overabsorption in social media can harm real-life relationships.
The company faced overabsorption due to unexpected expenses.
Overabsorption of resources strained the department's budget.

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French:absorption excessive, surinvestissement, ...
German:Überabsorption, ...
Italian:iperassorbimento, eccessiva concentrazione, ...
Spanish:sobreabsorción, sobrecarga, ...
Portuguese:absorção excessiva, foco excessivo, ...
Chinese:过度吸收, 过度专注, ...
Japanese:過剰吸収, 過度の没頭, ...
Arabic:فرط الامتصاص, الانغماس المفرط, ...
Hebrew:סְפִיגַת יֶתֶר, שְׁקִיעָה יְתֵרָה, ...
Russian:чрезмерное поглощение, чрезмерное увлечение, ...
Ukrainian:надмірне вбирання, надмірне захоплення, ...
Hindi:अधिक अवशोषण, अत्यधिक तल्लीनता, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত শোষণ, ওভারঅ্যাবসর্পশন, ...
Catalan:excés d'absorció, sobrecàrrega, ...
Czech:nadměrná absorpce, zaujetí, ...
Danish:overoptagelse, overoptagethed, ...
Dutch:overabsorptie, overbesteding, ...
Greek:υπεραπορρόφηση, υπερβολική απορρόφηση, ...
Hungarian:túlfelszívódás, belefeledkezés, ...
Khmer:ការស្រូបយកលើសកម្រិត, ការជក់ចិត្តខ្លាំងហួសប្រមាណនឹងសកម្មភាពមួយ, ...
Korean:과잉 흡수, 과도한 몰두, ...
Persian:جذب بیش از حد, غرق شدن بیش از حد, ...
Polish:nadmiar wchłaniania, nadmierne pochłonięcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):superabsorção, imersão excessiva, ...
Romanian:absorbție excesivă, suprasolicitare, ...
Swedish:överabsorption, ...
Thai:การดูดซึมเกิน, การหมกมุ่นมากเกินไป, ...
Turkish:aşırı emilim, aşırı dalgınlık, ...
Vietnamese:hấp thụ quá mức, quá say mê, ...

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