Absorption -- 1. An economic term for the total expenditures by a nation's residents on goods and services.
2. The assumption by one carrier of the charges of another without any increase in the charges to the shipper.
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Absorption -- the total demand of an economy for goods and services both from within and without
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Absorption Rate -- The anticipated rate at which property in real estate is likely to be sold or leased in a specific location.
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