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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSaturation
/ˌsætʃ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added.
"The market has reached a point of saturation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'saturation' originates from the Latin word 'saturatio', which means 'to fill'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to encompass meanings related to fullness and intensity in various contexts, including chemistry and color theory.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saturation" is said worldwide
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saturation
Transliteration: saturation
"Le marché est proche de la saturation."
Sättigung
Transliteration: Sättigung
"Der Punkt der Sättigung ist erreicht."
saturazione
Transliteration: saturazione
"Il mercato ha raggiunto la saturazione."
saturación
Transliteration: saturación
"El mercado muestra signos de saturación."
saturação
Transliteration: saturação
"Atingimos o nível máximo de saturação."
संतृप्ति
Transliteration: santripti
"बाजार संतृप्ति के बिंदु पर पहुंच गया है।"
饱和
Transliteration: bǎohé
"市场已经接近饱和。"
포화
Transliteration: pohwa
"시장이 포화 상태에 이르렀습니다."
彩度
Transliteration: saidō
"この画像は彩度が高すぎます。"
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