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Absorbing vs Consuming - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between absorbing and consuming

is that absorbing is engrossing, that sustains someone's interest while consuming is holding one's attention or interest.

As verbs the difference between absorbing and consuming

is that absorbing is present participle of lang=en while consuming 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

    consuming

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * time-consuming

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Holding one's attention or interest.
    • :: a consuming passion for wikis