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immersion

[ih-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn]

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noun

an act or instance of immersing.

state of being immersed.

state of being deeply engaged or involved; absorption.

baptism in which the whole body of the person is submerged in the water.

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

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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Immersion is always a great word to know.

So is system. Does it mean:

a number of heavenly bodies associated and acting together according to certain natural laws

the magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years

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Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin immersiōn- (stem of immersiō) a dipping in. See immerse, -ion

Related forms

non·im·mer·sion, noun

Can be confused: emersion, immersion.

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Example Sentences

Certain songwriters demand of a performer nothing less than a go-for-broke immersion in the composer's private emotional world.

Yet, despite our increasing immersion in pleasurably designed scenes there is one startling gap.

The vastness of the place and the intensity of the stars hanging above it impart a sense of immersion in a much larger universe.

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Certain songwriters demand of a performer nothing less than a go-for-broke immersion in the composer's private emotional world.

Yet, despite our increasing immersion in pleasurably designed scenes there is one startling gap.

The vastness of the place and the intensity of the stars hanging above it impart a sense of immersion in a much larger universe.

So let's talk about what you might not get in that real-time self immersion that people might do.

Cutler used fresh and frozen chickens to see how immersion in water affected the posture of the dead birds.

No other place promises such easy and overwhelming immersion in the wild world.

Their duty is to propel as well as regulate the desired immersion.

Depending on the country, that can be an immersion experience that is likely to have the deepest personal and professional.

Perhaps it was this immersion in an alien medium that freed him to appreciate his own native gifts.

The active ingredient of adventure is the juice of direct experience-full participant immersion in the moment.

Blend using the immersion blender for about two minutes and set aside.

But no other place promises such easy and overwhelming immersion in the wild world.

Of course, online programs cannot replicate the immersion experience.

The students are experts in full immersion in the new technologies, and can help us understand how this feels.

If there are any then they certainly don't prefer it over adult immersion.

It's complete immersion in the large, fantastic world of the desert.

One of the buzzwords in the game industry these days is immersion.

But now, after my year of immersion in so many different aspects of academe, it's time for some reframing.

Foremost among these is unrelenting sensory immersion in the landscape and soundscape of the natural world.

For full immersion in the city's sights, sounds and smells, dive into the twisted.

So it needs several hours every day consistently and/or immersion to achieve.

Three thrilling hours provide an unprecedented immersion into life.

Cancer doctors can now take a short immersion course to learn how to do the hardest part of their job: doling out bad news.

Immersion courses are common for language programs but are rare in other disciplines.

If they are placed in a language immersion situation where everyone is speaking the language they will become fluent.

Using an immersion or regular blender or a food processor, purée half the soup then add it back to pot.

Besides the advantage of continued immersion in academic culture, jobs in campus libraries offer more-tangible benefits.

Again, there will be lumps, so use an immersion blender or whisk to facilitate the melting process.

And it is because of the high level of perceptual immersion in the space.

The devices are popular with gamers because they offer an immersion experience.

Our goal is to get to a multimedia approach, where students can have a sense of immersion in a living language.

Purée the soup in the pan with an immersion blender, or cool slightly, pour into an upright blender and purée carefully.

Wisdom was acquired through immersion in the best that has been thought and said.

Immersion in water has preserved the trunks over the centuries.

Using an immersion blender or standing blender, process mixture until fish and bones are finely chopped.

Yet perhaps because of its complete immersion in warmly inviting city.

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World English Dictionary

immersion (ɪˈmɜːʃən)

—n
1.	a form of baptism in which part or the whole of a person's body is submerged in the water
2.	astronomy Also: ingress the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse or occultation
3.	the act of immersing or state of being immersed

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Word Origin & History

immersion

mid-15c., from L.L. immersionem (nom. immersio), noun of action from immergere, from L. in- "into" + mergere "plunge, dip" (see merge). Meaning "absorption in some interest or situation" is from 1640s. As a method of teaching a foreign language, it is from 1965, trademarked by the Berlitz company.

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

immersion im·mer·sion (ĭ-mûr'zhən, -shən)
n.

The placing of a body under water or other liquid.
The use of a fluid on a microscope slide in order to exclude air from between the glass slide and the bottom lens.

im·merse' (ĭ-mûrs') v.

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