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.

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 Word Forms

• nonimmersion 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

Coroner Kerrie Burge said there was no evidence that Anna, who had a history of childhood epilepsy, had a seizure at any time and concluded she died following immersion in water.

From BBC

The last six months of schooling include an immersion component in which students repair Rolex timekeepers under the supervision of instructors.

From Los Angeles Times

There are no menus here, but there is a no-phone policy to encourage full immersion into each whimsical course, perfected after hundreds of hours of research and taste-testing.

From Salon

“Bringing Van back to the VMAs, along with Gunpowder & Sky, is about reigniting the rebellious soul of the show with a week-long music immersion and delivering global moments that are impossible to ignore.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the uninitiated shouldn’t feel intimidated to begin their Jia immersion here.

From Los Angeles Times