saturation

noun
UK: /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/
US: /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/

  1. The state or process that occurs when a substance is holding as much as it can of another substance.

    1. The saturation of the sponge with water made it very heavy.
    2. After heavy rains, the soil reached complete saturation, leading to flooding in the fields.

  2. The degree to which something is full or charged with something else, like color or sound.

    1. The artist increased the color saturation to make the painting more vibrant.
    2. The audio engineer adjusted the saturation of the bass to create a warmer sound.

  3. The state in which something is so full that no more can be added or absorbed.

    1. The market reached saturation with phone brands, with few new customers left.
    2. Media saturation during the election made it difficult to avoid political news.

Synonyms

infusion fullness permeation concentration abundance plethora
saturation transitive-verb

  1. To soak something completely so that no more liquid can be absorbed.

    1. The rain saturated my jacket.
    2. The cloth was saturated with cleaning fluid before wiping the surface.

  2. To fill something completely to the point where nothing more can be added.

    1. The media saturated the public with images of the celebrity.
    2. Advertisements have saturated the internet, making it hard to browse.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "saturation" in English means: The state or process that occurs when a substance is holding as much as it can of another substance., The degree to which something is full or charged with something else, like color or sound., The state in which something is so full that no more can be added or absorbed..

The phonetic transcription of "saturation" is /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "saturation": infusion, fullness, permeation, concentration, abundance, plethora.

Example usage of "saturation": "The saturation of the sponge with water made it very heavy.". More examples on the page.