˜yÐÄvlog

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immersion

[ ih-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of immersing.
  2. state of being immersed. immersed.
  3. state of being deeply engaged or involved; absorption.
  4. baptism in which the whole body of the person is submerged in the water.
  5. Also called ingress. Astronomy. the entrance of a heavenly body into an eclipse by another body, an occultation, or a transit. Compare emersion ( def 1 ).


adjective

  1. concentrating on one course of instruction, subject, or project to the exclusion of all others for several days or weeks; intensive:

    an immersion course in conversational French.

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôi³¾Â·³¾±ð°ùs¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of immersion1

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin ¾±³¾³¾±ð°ù²õ¾±Å²Ô- (stem of ¾±³¾³¾±ð°ù²õ¾±Å ) a dipping in. See immerse, -ion
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As a lapsed Catholic who never studied the Bible, I was at first skeptical that this deep immersion into Jesus’ life could have any particular relevance for me.

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The first focuses on Faruq’s trip to the redwoods, as his initial plan to spend six weeks following Odo turns into months of immersion in the community.

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Flashy big works offered massive piano immersion to a fault.

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That chance encounter led to Genge winning a scholarship which enabled him to live at Hartpury College, finally getting the same "back garden" view and rugby immersion as George.

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For a smooth, silky soup, opt for a high-powdered or immersion blender.

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