"saturation point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saturation points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} saturation point (plural saturation points)
  1. The stage at which saturation is reached,
    (physics) The temperature at which the air becomes saturated and water vapor condenses to form dew.
    Synonyms: dew point
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  2. The stage at which saturation is reached,
    (figuratively) The moment when someone can't take it anymore.
    Tags: figuratively Translations (the point at which someone can't take it anymore): raja (Finnish), granica [feminine] (Polish)
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