saturation
ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən
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Definition of saturation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
sciencethe process of being completely filled or soaked
  • The saturation of the sponge was evident.
drenching imbuing soaking
2.
meteorologyTECH.the condition of air holding maximum water vaporTECH.
  • The air reached saturation, leading to heavy rain.
dampness humidity moisture
3.
artTECH.the intensity or vividness of a colorTECH.
  • The artist increased the saturation for a vibrant effect.
intensity vividness
4.
businessTECH.the state of a market being fully suppliedTECH.
  • The market saturation led to decreased sales.
fullness oversupply
5.
chemistryTECH.the state of a solution holding maximum soluteTECH.
  • The solution reached saturation and could dissolve no more salt.
concentration fullness saturation point
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Expressions with saturation

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maximum point where nothing more can be added
The solution reached its saturation point and no more salt dissolved.
arrive at a limit where no more can be added
The market has reached saturation point for smartphones.
degree of how vivid or pure a color appears to the eye
Adjust the color saturation to make the sunset look more vivid.
condition when goods are everywhere and buyers cannot absorb more output
After years of growth, the brand hit market saturation and sales stalled.
proportion of oxygen-saturated hemoglobin in blood
The doctor checked the patient's oxygen saturation level.
dropping many bombs to destroy an area
The city suffered from saturation bombing during the war.

Origin of saturation

Latin, saturare (to fill) + -tion (action)

Terms with saturation included in their meaning

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saturation
become thoroughly wet or saturated
saturation
abundantly covered or filled with something
saturation
become saturated with liquid
intensity
having a high level of saturation
art
colors with low saturation
saturation
process of saturating a liquid with carbon dioxide
saturation
soaked or saturated with a substance
meteorology
percentage of water vapor in air compared to saturation

Examples of saturation in a sentence

  • Saturation of the market led to decreased sales.
  • Saturation was reached, causing fog to form.
  • Meteorologists predicted saturation by evening.
  • The saturation of the sunset colors was breathtaking.
  • Adjust the saturation to make the image pop.
  • The saturation of the smartphone market is evident.

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  1. French:saturation, intensité, ...
  2. German:Sättigung, Marktsättigung, ...
  3. Italian:saturazione, saturazione del mercato, ...
  4. Spanish:saturación, saturación del mercado, ...
  5. Portuguese:saturação, capacidade máxima, ...
  6. Chinese:饱和, 饱和状态, ...
  7. Japanese:飽和, 飽和状態, ...
  8. Arabic:تَشَبُّع, تَشَبُّع لَوْنِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְוָיָה, רְוִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:насыщение, насыщенность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:насичення, насиченість, ...
  12. Hindi:संतृप्ति, वाष्प संतृप्ति, ...

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