单词	saturation
释义	saturation noun sat·​u·​ra·​tion ˌsa-chə-ˈrā-shən  1 a : the act of saturating : the state of being saturated b : satiety, surfeit 2 : conversion of an unsaturated to a saturated chemical compound (as by hydrogenation) 3 : a state of maximum impregnation: such as a : complete infiltration : permeation b : the presence in air of the most water possible under existent pressure and temperature c : magnetization to the point beyond which a further increase in the intensity of the magnetizing force will produce no further magnetization 4 a : chromatic purity : freedom from dilution with white b(1) : degree of difference from the gray having the same lightness —used of an object color (2) : degree of difference from the achromatic light-source color of the same brightness —used of a light-source color compare hue sense 2c 5 : the supplying of a market with as much of a product as it will absorb 6 : an overwhelming concentration of military forces or firepower Example Sentences Heavy rains resulted in the saturation of the soil. the saturation of advertising on television Recent Examples on the Web Weekend warriors will gauge the intensity of their efforts with muscle-oxygen saturation levels in addition to heart rate, predicts Dhruv Seshadri, a biomedical engineer specializing in wearables at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Tie-in novels and expansion sets sold well, but the company’s central products had fallen victim to market saturation. Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The data could include particulate saturation, temperature, humidity, wind speed and carbon dioxide levels. Jennifer Kite-powell, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Excluding Teslas due to market saturation, fully electric vehicles averaged 240 problems per 100, while plug-in hybrids averaged 239 problems per. Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 28 June 2022 Covid likely hampered plans to expand, but the fact remains that market saturation feels inevitable. Angela Watercutter, Wired, 18 Mar. 2022 Take for example its recent release of the blood oxygen application, which measures blood oxygen saturation levels and has been an important metric for health when a patient is afflicted with Covid-19. Forbes, 25 July 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has become a rare exception, its butchery in plain view via saturation coverage for anyone with a video screen. John Harwood, CNN, 6 Mar. 2022 The patient’s oxygen saturation, which would normally be well over 90 percent, was in the 60s, dangerously low. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing saturation saturation point saturation bombing saturation point saturation bombing Medical Definition saturation noun sat·​u·​ra·​tion ˌsach-ə-ˈrā-shən  1 : the act of saturating : the state of being saturated 2 : conversion of an unsaturated to a saturated chemical compound (as by hydrogenation) 3 : a state of maximum impregnation especially : the presence in air of the most water possible under existent pressure and temperature 4 a : the one of the three psychological dimensions of color perception that is related to the purity of the color and that decreases as the amount of white present in the stimulus increases called also intensity compare brightness, hue b(1) : degree of difference from the gray having the same lightness —used of an object color (2) : degree of difference from the achromatic light-source color of the same brightness —used of a light-source color saturation noun as in brightness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance brightness contrast chroma lightness value chromaticity coloration pigmentation primary color secondary color hue coloring tertiary color overtone undertone tone tint tinge color colorway shade tincture cast Antonyms & Near Antonyms achromatism
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