saturation
- noun
- /ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/
- Initial interviews with 10 participants were sufficient to reach saturation in this study.
- oxygen saturation
- nitrogen saturation
- reach saturation
OK, Now the place that we are is far from that saturation magnetization.
- OK, Now the place that we are is far from that saturation magnetization.
- It's, it's a level of saturation that I think in some cases leads listeners to opt out.
- In fact, you know, I have a paper called Serendipity because we don't have a lot of that anymore because of the sort of saturation of choice.
- So that's one thing that we look to one big social parameter that might track cynicism, and then the second is just media saturation.
- Is there some sort of saturation point at which like all like there can't be like explosive growth in like revenue from advertisement?
- We maintain, you know, we're living in the saturation state and, and everything is done.
Examples
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We crammed advertising everywhere you can imagine and reached a saturation point.
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Once the DEHP concentration reached the saturation value, molecular diffusion stopped.
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It's probably a saturation effect.
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If it's a saturation effect, it would be random.
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In contrast, when you allow yourself to reach a place of task saturation, the opposite effect happens.
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Qualitative content analysis was used, and data collection continued until saturation of themes was achieved (20).
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In fact, you know, I have a paper called Serendipity because we don't have a lot of that anymore because of the sort of saturation of choice.
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Physical examination revealed mild inspiratory stridor with oxygen saturation of 100% on room air.
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The pulse oximeter measures oxygen saturation levels but does not provide information about carbon dioxide levels or possible acidosis.
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In agriculture, achieving soil saturation is crucial for optimal crop growth, as plants can only absorb water up to a certain point.
Synonyms
The point where a liquid or gas can no longer dissolve more substance
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The point where a liquid or gas can no longer dissolve more substance
- Specialized
The point where a camera sensor or screen cannot record brighter colors and loses detail
How Full
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Saturation comes from the Latin root satur meaning 'full' and the verb saturate meaning 'to make full'. That's why in markets or systems, 'saturation' is the point where no more can be taken in and growth stops.