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immersion [ɪˈmɜːʃən] n 1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a form of baptism in which part or the whole of a person's body is submerged in the water 2. (Astronomy) Also called ingress Astronomy the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse or occultation 3. the act of immersing or state of being immersed im•mer•sion (ɪˈmɜr ʒən, -ʃən) n. 1. an act or instance of immersing. 2. the state of being immersed. 3. baptism in which the whole body of the person is submerged in the water. 4. Also called ingress. the entrance of a heavenly body into an eclipse by another body, an occultation, or a transit. [1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin]
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immersion noun 1. involvement, concentration, preoccupation, absorption long-term assignments that allowed them total immersion in their subjects Translations immersion [ɪˈmɜːrʃən] n (in subject) → immersion f (in liquid) → immersion f immersion heater n (British) (= boiler) → chauffe-eau m inv électrique (= device) → thermoplongeur m immersion n (lit) → Eintauchen nt, → Untertauchen nt; after two hours’ immersion in this solution → nach zwei Stunden in dieser Flüssigkeit (fig) → Vertieftsein nt, → Versunkensein nt (Eccl) → Taufe f → durch Untertauchen im·mer·sion n. inmersión, sumersión de un cuerpo o materia en un líquido. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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