dilution
noun
Simple meaning
A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
daɪˈluʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The process of making something dilute.
A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.
A diluted solution
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The process of making something dilute.
Used this way, dilution is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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