immersion im·mer·sion n

immersion im·mer·sion n
[ɪ'mɜːʃ(ə)n]
immersione f

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  • Immersion — Im*mer sion, n. [L. immersio; cf. F. immersion.] 1. The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx. [1913 Webster] 2. Submersion in water for the purpose of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Immersion lens — Immersion Im*mer sion, n. [L. immersio; cf. F. immersion.] 1. The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx. [1913 Webster] 2. Submersion in water for the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • im·mer·sion — /ıˈmɚʒən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of putting someone or something completely in a liquid or the state of being completely in a liquid immersion in hot water 2 a : complete involvement in some activity or interest We were surprised by his… …   Useful english dictionary

  • immersion — im|mer|sion [ıˈmə:ʃən, ʒən US ıˈmə:rʒən] n 1.) [U] the action of immersing something in liquid, or the state of being immersed immersion in ▪ his near fatal immersion in the icy Atlantic ocean 2.) [U] the fact of being completely involved in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • immersion foot — im·mer·sion foot i mər zhən , shən n a painful condition of the feet marked by inflammation and stabbing pain and followed by discoloration, swelling, ulcers, and numbness due to prolonged exposure to moist cold usu. without actual freezing * * * …   Medical dictionary

  • immersion — 1. The placing of a body under water or other liquid. 2. In microscopy, filling the space between the objective lens and the top of the cover glass with a fluid, such as water or oil, to reduce …   Medical dictionary

  • immersion — im|mer|sion [ ı mɜrʃn, ı mɜrʒn ] noun uncount 1. ) the state of something that has been put in a liquid and is surrounded or covered by it a ) the process of putting something into a liquid b ) a method of BAPTIZING a new member of a Christian… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • immersion — im·mer·sion …   English syllables

  • immersion — im•mer•sion [[t]ɪˈmɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of immersing 2) the state of being immersed 3) rel baptism in which the whole body of the person is submerged in the water 4) astron. Also called ingress the entrance of a heavenly body …   From formal English to slang

  • full immersion — full im·mer·sion loc.s.f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. metodo di studio di una lingua straniera basato su corsi intensivi, lezioni frequenti e soggiorni all estero concentrati in un periodo limitato; anche loc.agg.inv.: un corso full immersion …   Dizionario italiano

  • Emersion — E*mer sion, n. [Cf. F. [ e]mersion. See {Emerge}.] 1. The act of emerging, or of rising out of anything; as, emersion from the sea; emersion from obscurity or difficulties. [1913 Webster] Their immersion into water and their emersion out of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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