absorpsjonsevne

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

absorpsjon +‎ -s- +‎ evne, first part from Latin absorptiō (drink, beverage), from absorbeō (absorb), from both ab- (from, away from, off), from ab (from, away from, on, in), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (off, away), + and from sorbeō (I suck in, drink up), from Proto-Italic *sorβeō (to suck in), from Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti (to be sipping, sucking), from *srebʰ- (to sip, gulp, suck (in)) and *-éyeti, from *-yeti (creates transitive imperfective verbs). Last part from Old Norse efni n (stuff, material, matter), from Proto-Germanic *abniją (material, stuff), from *abnijaną (to perform, execute), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃op-, *h₃ep- (to work, toil, make; ability, force).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /absɔrpˈʃuːnsɛʋnə/, /apsɔrpˈʃuːnaɛʋnə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʋnə
  • Hyphenation: ab‧sorp‧sjons‧ev‧ne

Noun

absorpsjonsevne f or m (definite singular absorpsjonsevna or absorpsjonsevnen, indefinite plural absorpsjonsevner, definite plural absorpsjonsevnene)

  1. (physics, biology) absorbency (the ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance)
    tørkepapiret har god absorpsjonsevne
    the paper towel has good absorbency
    lette grunnstoffer har større absorpsjonsevne for nøytroner enn tunge grunnstoffer
    light elements have a greater absorption capacity for neutrons than heavy elements
    • 1943, Carl Fredrik Holmboe, Michael Faraday, page 69:
      absorbsjonsevne for elektrisiteten
      absorbency of electricity
    • 2012 May 21, Dagens Næringsliv, page 24:
      selv et nokså tynt og tørt grønt tak … har stor absorpsjonsevne, og tar effektivt unna nedbørstoppene
      even a fairly thin and dry green roof… has great absorbency, and effectively removes the precipitation peaks
    • 2013 September 26, Teknisk Ukeblad, page 12:
      [produktet] har markert bedre friksjon enn strømidler uten absorpsjonsevne
      has marked better friction than dispersants without absorbency
  2. (colloquial) the ability to absorb information or research results
    • 2005, Universitets- og høgskolerådet:
      omfang og kvalitet av grunnleggende naturvitenskapelig og teknologisk forskning er beskrevet som avgjørende for et lands absorpsjonsevne
      the scope and quality of basic scientific and technological research are described as crucial for a country's absorbency
    • 2008 June 18, Forskningspolitikk:
      tempoet i kunnskapsutviklingen avkrever en [økt] absorpsjonsevne og en evne til læring og omstilling
      the pace of knowledge development requires an ability to absorb and an ability to learn and adapt
  3. (economics) a corporate capacity to leverage results from other companies' investments

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