What does engrossment mean?

Definitions for engrossment
ɛnˈgroʊs mənten·gross·ment

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word engrossment.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersionnoun

    complete attention; intense mental effort

  2. preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossmentnoun

    the mental state of being preoccupied by something

  3. intentness, engrossmentnoun

    the quality of being intent and concentrated

    "the intentness of his gaze"

Wiktionary

  1. engrossmentnoun

    The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.

  2. engrossmentnoun

    The fact or instance of writing in a legal document.

  3. Etymology: From engross.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Engrossmentnoun

    Appropriation of things in the gross; exorbitant acquisition.

    Etymology: from engross.

    Our thighs are packt with wax, our mouths with honey:
    We bring it to the hive; and, like the bees,
    Are murder’d for our pains! This bitter taste
    Yield his engrossments to the dying father. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

    Those held their immoderate engrossments of power and favour by no other tenure than presumption. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPT

  1. engrossment

    Engrossment is the state or quality of being completely absorbed, occupied, or captivated both mentally and physically by something such as in a task, an object, or a process. It often involves deep concentration or complete involvement that can make the person oblivious to other things.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Engrossmentnoun

    the act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed

  2. Engrossmentnoun

    that which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of engrossment in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of engrossment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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