adj
saturated
adj
1
Completely soaked with liquid; unable to absorb any more.
"The ground was saturated after days of rain."
"Her clothes were saturated with sweat by the end of the run."
2
Describing a market or field that is so full of competitors or products that there is little room for growth.
"The smartphone market is already saturated."
3
In chemistry, a solution that has dissolved as much of a substance as it can, or a compound containing only single bonds between atoms.
"Butter is high in saturated fat."
How to Use Saturated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCompletely full or soaked — whether it's a sponge full of water, a market full of competitors, or a chemical solution that can't dissolve any more.
Common pairings
saturated market
saturated fat
saturated with water
Word Forms
more saturated comparative, most saturated superlative
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