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Absorbing vs Absorbable - What's the difference?

absorbing | absorbable |

As adjectives the difference between absorbing and absorbable

is that absorbing is engrossing, that sustains someone's interest while absorbable is capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

As a verb absorbing

is present participle of lang=en.

absorbing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
    • An absorbing pursuit.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=October 29 , author=Neil Johnston , title=Norwich 3 - 3 Blackburn , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=It was a dramatic finish to an absorbing , fast-paced game but Blackburn will be deeply unhappy with referee Anthony Taylor as Nzonzi's handball was harsh.}}
  • (statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

    • Synonyms

    * engrossing * fascinating * See also

    Verb

    (head)

    • References

    absorbable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

    • References

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