sat·u·ra·tion

sat·u·ra·tion
/ˌsæʧəˈreıʃən/ noun [noncount]
1 : the act or result of making something very wet

Heavy rains resulted in the saturation of the soil.

2 : the act or result of supplying so much of something that no more is wanted

the saturation of advertising on television

a product that has reached market saturation [=a product that has saturated the market]

— often used before a noun

saturation coverage of a news story

The number of game shows on TV may have reached the saturation point. [=the point at which there are so many that no more can be added successfully]

3 : the act of using military force over a whole area
— usually used before another noun

saturation bombing [=bombing in which a very large number of bombs are dropped to cover an entire area instead of being aimed at a specific target]


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  • sat|u|ra|tion — «SACH uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of saturating: »The process of saturation is employed in changing liquid fats into solid fats (Harbaugh and Goodrich). 2. the fact of being saturated; saturated condition. The saturation of a color …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dis|sat|is|fac|tion — «DIHS sat ihs FAK shuhn», noun. the state of being dissatisfied; discontent; displeasure: »Poor food caused the dissatisfaction among the soldiers …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-dis|sat|is|fac|tion — «SEHLF dihs SAT ihs FAK shuhn», noun. dissatisfaction with or over oneself …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-sat|is|fac|tion — «SEHLF SAT ihs FAK shuhn», noun. satisfaction with oneself; complacency …   Useful english dictionary

  • sub|sat|u|ra|tion — «suhb SACH uh RAY shuhn», noun. partial or incomplete saturation …   Useful english dictionary

  • su|per|sat|u|ra|tion — «SOO puhr SACH uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of saturating to excess, or of adding to beyond saturation: »supersaturation bombing with nuclear and atomic weapons (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. the state or condition of being… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|sat|u|ra|tion — «UHN sach uh RAY shuhn», noun. the state of being unsaturated …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • sat — dev·i·sat; lang·sat; len·sat·ic; me·sat·i·pel·lic; na·sat; or·sat; sat·el·lit·ed; sat·el·lit·ism; sat·el·lit·osis; sat·i·nay; sat·i·né; sat·in·et; sat·in·ize; sat·iny; sat·ire; sat·i·rist; sat·i·rize; sat·i·riz·er; sat·is·da·tion;… …   English syllables

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