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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sat•u•ra•tion (sach′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of saturating.
- the state of being saturated.
- Meteorologya condition in the atmosphere corresponding to 100 percent relative humidity.
- Opticsthe degree of chroma or purity of a color;
the degree of freedom from admixture with white. - Electricity[Magnetism.]the state of maximum magnetization of a ferromagnetic material.
- Late Latin saturātiōn- (stem of saturātiō) a filling, equivalent. to saturāt(us) (see saturate) + -iōn- -ion
- 1545–55
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: saturation /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/ n - the act of saturating or the state of being saturated
- the state of a chemical compound, solution, or vapour when it is saturated
- the state of the atmosphere when it can hold no more water vapour at its particular temperature and pressure, the relative humidity then being 100 per cent
- the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge its proportion of pure chromatic colour
See also colour - the state of a ferromagnetic material in which it is fully magnetized. The magnetic domains are then all fully aligned
- the state of a valve or semiconductor device that is carrying the maximum current of which it is capable and is therefore unresponsive to further increases of input signal
- the level beyond which demand for a product or service is not expected to increase
modifier - denoting the maximum possible intensity of coverage of an area: saturation bombing, a saturation release of a film
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sat•u•rate /v. ˈsætʃəˌreɪt; adj., n. -ərɪt, -əˌreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing, adj. v. - Electricity, to fill as much as possible:[~ + object]The smell of fresh-brewed coffee saturated the tiny apartment.
- to (cause to) become thoroughly wet: [~ + object]The rain saturated the fields.[no object]That substance saturates when liquid is poured on it.
adj. - filled with something.
sat•u•ra•tion /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -sat-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sat•u•rate (v. sach′ə rāt′;adj., n. sach′ər it, -ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing, adj., n. v.t. - Chemistryto cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- Electricityto charge to the utmost, as with magnetism.
- to soak, impregnate, or imbue thoroughly or completely:to saturate a sponge with water; a town saturated with charm.
- to destroy (a target) completely with bombs and missiles.
- to send so many planes over (a target area) that the defensive electronic tracking equipment becomes ineffective.
- Businessto furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity.
v.i. - to become saturated.
adj. - saturated.
n. - Nutritiona saturated fat or fatty acid.
- Latin saturātus (past participle of saturāre to fill), equivalent. to satur- full, well-fed (see sad) + -ātus -ate1
- 1530–40
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See wet.
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