noun
saturation
noun
1
The state or process of being completely filled or soaked, with no room for more.
"The soil reached saturation after the storm."
2
The intensity or purity of a color.
"Increasing the saturation made the photo look more vivid."
3
The point at which a market is so full that further growth becomes difficult.
"Market saturation forced the company to look overseas for growth."
How to Use Saturation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe state of being completely full — of liquid, of color intensity, or of competitors in a market.
Common pairings
color saturation
market saturation
point of saturation
Word Forms
saturations plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin saturatio, from saturare, "to fill" or "to satisfy," the same root behind "saturated."