Piecemeal absorption Synonyms

Definitions for Piecemeal


  • (adjective) proceeding or changing by steps or degrees
  • (adverb) by small steps or amounts
  • (adverb) into parts or pieces

Definitions for Absorption


  • (noun) a focusing of the mind on something
  • (noun) (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
  • (noun) (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium