🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

saturation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: saturation

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Saturation/ˌsætʃ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le marché est proche de la saturation."

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As noun
  1. 1

    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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