immersion

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun sinking until covered completely with water
  2. noun (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
  3. noun complete attention; intense mental effort

Etymology

From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin immersiō, immersiōnem (“dipping”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

submergence, submerging, submersion

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