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saturation

sat·u·ra·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sach-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sach-uh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of saturation word

  • noun saturation the act or process of saturating. 1
  • noun saturation the state of being saturated. 1
  • noun saturation Meteorology. a condition in the atmosphere corresponding to 100 percent relative humidity. 1
  • noun saturation the degree of chroma or purity of a color; the degree of freedom from admixture with white. 1
  • noun saturation Magnetism. the state of maximum magnetization of a ferromagnetic material. 1
  • noun saturation state: completely soaked 1

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Origin of saturation

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Late Latin saturātiōn- (stem of saturātiō) a filling, equivalent to saturāt(us) (see saturate) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Saturation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

saturation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

saturation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for saturation

noun saturation

  • absorption — The absorption of a liquid, gas, or other substance is the process of it being soaked up or taken in.
  • adequateness — the quality of being adequate
  • ampleness — fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough: an ample supply of water; ample time to finish.
  • bellyful — as much as one wants or can eat
  • chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present

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