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saturation

noun

Simple meaning

The process of totally saturating something with a substance.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

sætʃɚˈeɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. The process of totally saturating something with a substance

  2. The act of saturating or the process of being saturated.

  3. physics

    The condition in which, after a sufficient increase in a causal force, no further increase in the resultant effect is possible; e.g. the state of a ferromagnetic material that cannot be further magnetized.

  4. meteorology

    The state of the atmosphere when it is saturated with water vapour; 100% humidity.

  5. Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

  6. The flooding of a market with all of a product that can be sold.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of saturating or the process of being saturated.

Used this way, saturation 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

Nearby words

  • suffusion , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Atmosphere

oxygen saturation

Flooding

market saturation

Arithmetic

saturation value

Other combinations

saturation pointsaturation currentsaturation temperaturewater saturationsaturation curve

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • saturation bombingnounCompound term

    An extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target.

  • saturation pointnounCompound term

    The stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor.

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Synonyms

Sense: totally saturating something with a substance

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