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Definition of Immersions

Immersion
Immersion Im*mer"sion, n. [L. immersio; cf. F. immersion.] 1. The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx. 2. Submersion in water for the purpose of Christian baptism, as, practiced by the Baptists. 3. The state of being overhelmed or deeply absorbed; deep engagedness. Too deep an immersion in the affairs of life. --Atterbury. 4. (Astron.) The dissapearance of a celestail body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the eclipse of a satellite; -- opposed to emersion. Immersion lens, a microscopic objective of short focal distance designed to work with a drop of liquid, as oil, between the front lens and the slide, so that this lens is practically immersed.

Meaning of Immersions from wikipedia

- Look up immersion or immersive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Immersion may refer to: "Immersion", a 2012 story by Aliette de Bodard Immersion, a French...
- codimension/relative dimension 0 immersions/submersions behave like submersions. Further, codimension 0 immersions do not behave like other immersions, which are largely...
- to immerse… In New Testament times baptism was by a single immersion, with triple immersions appearing only later; occasionally, in cases of sickness or...
- Immersion therapy is a psychological technique which allows a patient to overcome fears (phobias), but can be used for anxiety and panic disorders. First...
- Immersion cooling is an IT cooling practice by which complete servers are immersed in a dielectric, electrically non-conductive fluid that has significantly...
- In light microscopy, oil immersion is a technique used to increase the resolving power of a microscope. This is achieved by immersing both the objective...
- Immersion foot syndromes are a class of foot injury caused by water absorption in the outer layer of skin. There are different subclass names for this...
- Immersion lithography is a technique used in semiconductor manufacturing to enhance the resolution and accuracy of the lithographic process. It involves...
- An immersion blender, also known as a stick blender, mini blender, hand blender, or wand blender, is a kitchen blade grinder used to blend ingredients...
- An immersion exhibit is a naturalistic zoo environment that gives visitors the sense of being in the animals' habitats. Buildings and barriers are hidden...