saturated
ˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd
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Definition of saturated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
wetnesssoaked or drenched with moisture
  • Her clothes were saturated after the rain.
drenched soaked
2.
capacityfull and unable to hold more
  • The sponge is saturated with water.
drenched soaked
3.
intensityTECH.having a high level of saturationTECH.
  • The color is very saturated and vibrant.
intense vivid
4.
fatsTECH.containing a high proportion of single bondsTECH.
  • Saturated fats are common in animal products.
5.
solutionTECH.containing all solute that can dissolveTECH.
  • The solution is saturated at this temperature.
concentrated dense full
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overwhelmed, strongly influenced by powerful feeling
After the speech, she was saturated with emotions.
market with little room for growth
Entering a saturated market can be challenging for new companies.
filled with a large amount of information
The internet is saturated with information on any topic.
fat with high saturated fatty acids, solid at room temperature
Saturated fat is found in butter and lard.
liquid with as much dissolved solid as possible at a temperature
A saturated solution cannot dissolve more sugar at this temperature.
fatty acid with only single bonds between carbon atoms
Saturated fatty acid is found in butter and lard.

Origin of saturated

Latin, saturatus (filled)

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wetadj.
liquid
covered or saturated with liquid
saturation
become thoroughly wet or saturated
soaked
saturated with water, making it unusable
saturation
become saturated with liquid
immersion
immerse in liquid until saturated
soakedadj.
liquids
saturated with liquid
food preservation
water saturated with salt for preserving food
very wet
extremely wet or saturated with liquid

Examples of saturated in a sentence

  • The sponge was saturated with water.
  • The market is saturated with similar products.
  • The air was saturated with the scent of flowers.
  • The photograph had saturated colors that popped.
  • The artist used saturated hues in the painting.
  • Many processed foods contain saturated fats.

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  1. French:saturé, plein, ...
  2. German:durchnässt, gesättigt, ...
  3. Italian:saturato, saturo, ...
  4. Spanish:empapado, lleno, ...
  5. Portuguese:ensopado, impregnado, ...
  6. Chinese:湿透的, 充满的, ...
  7. Japanese:びしょ濡れの, 飽和した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُشَبَّع, مشبع, ...
  9. Hebrew:סָפוּג, רָווּי, ...
  10. Russian:насыщенный, переполненный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мокрий, переповнений, ...
  12. Hindi:तरबतर, संतृप्त, ...
saturate
ˈsætʃəˌreɪt

Definition of saturate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
liquidcause to become completely soaked with liquid
  • The rain will saturate the ground quickly.
drench soak
2.
excessfill thoroughly or to excess
  • Advertisements saturate the media these days.
drench imbue soak

Adjective

1.
liquidcompletely soaked or filled with liquid
  • The ground was saturate after the heavy rain.
drenched soaked
2.
colorRarevery intense or vivid in color or qualityRare
  • The butterfly's wings were a saturate blue.
intense vivid
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supply a market with too much of a product
The company plans to saturate the market with its new phones.

Origin of saturate

Latin, saturare (to fill)

Examples of saturate in a sentence

  • Heavy rains can saturate the fields overnight.
  • The rain will saturate the ground quickly.
  • His stories saturate the conversation at dinner.
  • They decided to saturate the enemy's defenses at dawn.
  • The plan was to saturate the coastline with bombs.
  • The software can saturate the display colors.

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  1. French:imbiber, saturé, ...
  2. German:durchtränken, gesättigt, ...
  3. Italian:saturare, saturato, ...
  4. Spanish:empapar, empapado, ...
  5. Portuguese:saturar, encharcado, ...
  6. Chinese:浸透, 湿透的, ...
  7. Japanese:浸す, びしょ濡れの, ...
  8. Arabic:شَبَّعَ, مُشَبَّع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְרַוּוֹת, רָווּי, ...
  10. Russian:насыщать, насыщенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:просочувати, насичений, ...
  12. Hindi:भिगो देना, भीगा हुआ, ...

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