immersion
1. [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged
Related terms: baptism trine_immersion
2. [ noun ] covering completely with water
Synonyms: submerging submersion submergence
Related terms: sinking dip submerge deluge submerge
3. [ noun ] complete attention; intense mental effort
Synonyms: concentration absorption engrossment
Related terms: attention study focus specialism absorb concentrate steep
4. [ noun ] (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
Synonyms: ingress
Related terms: egress disappearance eclipse astronomy
5. [ noun ] the act of submerging something
Synonyms: dousing submersion ducking
Related terms: wetting dunk plunge submerge
Similar spelling:   immerse