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Absorbing vs Stimulating - What's the difference?

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Absorbing is a related term of stimulating.


As adjectives the difference between absorbing and stimulating

is that absorbing is engrossing, that sustains someone's interest while stimulating is having a manner that stimulates.

As verbs the difference between absorbing and stimulating

is that absorbing is while stimulating is .

absorbing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
    • An absorbing pursuit.
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    • , 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

    stimulating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a manner that stimulates.

    • Verb

    (head)