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.

Other Words From

• nonim·mersion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immersion¹

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

Example Sentences

Not just big breaks — I'm talking about that immersion in that school was what brought me here.

From Salon

He said he had limited swimming experience, though he previously crossed the Bering Strait by navigating moving lumps of ice while wearing an immersion suit and armed with a gun to fight off polar bears.

From BBC

Norfolk Coroner's Court heard she died by immersion and drowning.

From BBC

The law would make “immersion” Welsh language education “universally” available across Wales.

From BBC

The medical technique, known as cold water immersion, is familiar to marathon runners and military service members and has also recently been adopted by Phoenix hospitals as a go-to protocol, said Fire Capt. John Prato.

From Seattle Times