Main Entry:

im·mer·sion

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈmər-zhən, -shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

: the act of immersing or the state of being immersed: as a: baptism by complete submersion of the person in water b: absorbing involvement <immersion in politics> c: instruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study ; especially : foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used <learned French through immersion>