Saturation Meaning
/sˌætʃəˈreɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of saturating or the process of being saturated.
nounThe condition in which, after a sufficient increase in a causal force, no further increase in the resultant effect is possible; e.g. the state of a ferromagnetic material that cannot be further magnetized.
Sentence Examples
Tom is a saturation diver.
You can manually adjust the saturation of your image in this program.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In chemistry class, we learned that the liquid reached ____ when no more salt could dissolve.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The market had reached ____ point, making it difficult for new brands to gain a foothold.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Late Latin saturatiobor. English saturation Borrowed from Late Latin saturatio, saturationem.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Traffic at Dover Marine has developed far beyond anything envisaged when the station was built. The layout has become rather cramped, and prodigies of organisation are performed annually by all concerned to save complete saturation."
— 1959 October 26, T. W. E. Roche, “Traffic Working at Dover Marine Station”, in Railway Magazine, page 680:
"Packed add with wraparound […] Packed add signed with saturation […] Packed add unsigned with saturation"
— 1996, Byte, volume 21, page 60:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In chemistry class, we learned that the liquid reached ____ when no more salt could dissolve.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The market had reached ____ point, making it difficult for new brands to gain a foothold.