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 immersion immersion /ˌɪˈmɝːʒən/

noun

  1. The act of wetting something by submerging it  ( dousing , ducking , immersion , submersion )
    the act of wetting something by submerging it
  2. A form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged  ( immersion )
    a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged
  3. Complete attention; intense mental effort  ( absorption , engrossment , immersion , concentration )
    complete attention; intense mental effort
  4. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse  ( immersion , ingress )
    (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
  5. Sinking until covered completely with water  ( immersion , submergence , submerging , submersion )
    sinking until covered completely with water