dilution

daɪˈluːʃən

Definition

Definition of dilution - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistryprocess of making a liquid less concentrated by adding more liquid

The dilution of the juice with water made it less sweet..

thinning

weakening

finance

TECH.

reduction in ownership percentage by issuing more shares

TECH.

Shareholders were concerned about dilution of their stocks.

decrease

diminution

reduction

copyright law

TECH.

weakening of a trademark's distinctiveness

TECH.

The company sued for trademark dilution.

labor

Dated

bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones

Dated

The war led to dilution in the workforce.

downgrading

replacement

substitution

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share dilution

reduction in ownership percentage or share value from new shares

Share dilution reduced both his ownership and the share value.

Origin of dilution

Latin, diluere (to wash away)

Terms with dilution included in their meaning

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stock solution

chemistry

concentrated liquid mixture kept to prepare weaker solutions by dilution

vividness

art

purity of color without dilution

thinning

dilution

act of diluting a substance

wateriness

dilution

quality of being diluted or weak

whiskey stone

drink cooling

chilled stone used to cool drinks without dilution

dilutionary

adj.

science

causing dilution or weakening

Examples of dilution in a sentence

Dilution of the solution is necessary for the experiment.
The company feared dilution after issuing new shares.
Investors worried about dilution affecting their control.
The brand faced dilution due to similar logos.
Dilution of the trademark affected its market value.
The factory faced issues due to dilution of its skilled workforce.

Dilution occurred when apprentices replaced the experienced workers.

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French:dilution, dilution de marque, ...
German:Verdünnung, Markenverwässerung, ...
Italian:diluizione, indebolimento del marchio, ...
Spanish:dilución, dilución de marca, ...
Portuguese:diluição, diluição de marca, ...
Chinese:稀释, 股权稀释, ...
Japanese:希釈, 希薄化, ...
Arabic:تَخْفِيف, تخفيف المِلكِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:דִּילוּל, דִּילּוּל, ...
Russian:разжижение, размывание, ...
Ukrainian:розбавлення, розмивання, ...
Hindi:तनुकरण, विलयन, ...
Bengali:লঘুকরণ, ডাইলিউশন, ...
Catalan:dilució, reducció de participació, ...
Czech:ředění, rozředění podílu, ...
Danish:fortynding, udvanding, ...
Dutch:verdunning, verwatering, ...
Greek:αραίωση, μείωση ποσοστού, ...
Hungarian:hígítás, felhígulás, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យរាវ, ការរលាយភាគហ៊ុន, ...
Korean:희석, 지분 감소, ...
Persian:رقیق‌سازی, کاهش مالکیت, ...
Polish:rozcieńczenie, rozwodnienie akcji, ...
Portuguese (BR):diluição, ...
Romanian:diluarea lichidului, diluție, ...
Swedish:utspädning, urvattning, ...
Thai:การเจือจาง, การลดลงของหุ้น, ...
Turkish:seyreltme, seyreltilme, ...
Vietnamese:sự pha loãng, giảm tỷ lệ sở hữu, ...

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