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Noun [English]

IPA: /daɪˈljuːʃən/ [UK], /daɪˈluʃən/ [US], /dɪˈluʃən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-dilution.wav Forms: dilutions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dilution (countable and uncountable, plural dilutions)
  1. The process of making something dilute. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (process of making something dilute): تَخْفِيف (taḵfīf) [masculine] (Arabic), разреждане (razreždane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), dilució [feminine] (Catalan), ředění [neuter] (Czech), fortynding [common-gender] (Danish), udvanding [common-gender, figuratively] (Danish), udtynding [common-gender, figuratively] (Danish), laimennus (Finnish), laimentaminen (Finnish), dilution [feminine] (French), Verdünnung [feminine] (German), diluizione [feminine] (Italian), stemperamento [masculine] (Italian), pencairan (Malay), fortynning [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), fortynning [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), ترقیق (tarqiq) (Persian), رقیقسازی (raqiqsāzi) (Persian), rozcieńczanie [neuter] (Polish), diluição [feminine] (Portuguese), разбавле́ние (razbavlénije) [neuter] (Russian), lagachadh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), dilución [feminine] (Spanish), utspädning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-dilution-en-noun-7l5J-xKU Disambiguation of 'process of making something dilute': 87 2 7 3 1
  2. A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (solution with additional solvent to make it weaker): laimennos (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-dilution-en-noun-w~nBdggn Disambiguation of 'solution with additional solvent to make it weaker': 3 84 1 8 5
  3. The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dilution-en-noun-Lx3HTokd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Liquids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 28 33 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 6 28 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 28 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 1 6 26 35 32 Disambiguation of Liquids: 2 9 25 32 32
  4. (finance) Ellipsis of share dilution. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: share dilution
    Sense id: en-dilution-en-noun-VlvNKsOK Categories (other): Finance, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Liquids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 28 33 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 4 19 55 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 6 28 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 28 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 5 9 23 36 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 7 25 37 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 5 8 23 38 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 7 25 36 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 2 5 19 52 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 4 7 20 46 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 7 27 37 25 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 7 21 45 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 9 22 38 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 5 7 25 36 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 6 8 23 37 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 1 6 26 35 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 5 7 25 36 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 8 26 36 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 8 21 42 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 6 21 47 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 5 8 23 37 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 6 26 36 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 6 21 45 23 Disambiguation of Liquids: 2 9 25 32 32 Topics: business, finance
  5. (copyright law) Ellipsis of trademark dilution. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: trademark dilution
    Sense id: en-dilution-en-noun-qfYmEjDC Categories (other): Copyright, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Liquids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 28 33 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 6 28 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 28 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 1 6 26 35 32 Disambiguation of Liquids: 2 9 25 32 32 Topics: copyright, intellectual-property, law
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Noun [French]

IPA: /di.ly.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-dilution.wav Forms: dilutions [plural]
Etymology: From diluer + -tion, rather than borrowed from Late Latin dīlūtiōnem. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|diluer|-tion}} diluer + -tion, {{bor|fr|LL.|dīlūtiō|dīlūtiōnem}} Late Latin dīlūtiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} dilution f (plural dilutions)
  1. dilution Tags: feminine

Inflected forms

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