"saturation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saturation [singular], saturations [plural]
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  1. The act of saturating or the process of being saturated.
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  2. When something has been increased and can no longer be increased.
    Sense id: simple-saturation-en-noun-lw-abVOI Categories (other): Physics
  3. When a solution becomes completed saturated.
    Sense id: simple-saturation-en-noun-vmWBwbhv Categories (other): Chemistry
  4. When an organic compound has no double or triple bonds
    Sense id: simple-saturation-en-noun-YJtFa3V3 Categories (other): Chemistry
  5. When the atmosphere is saturated with water vapor; 100% humidity.
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  6. How bright or vivid a color is.
    Sense id: simple-saturation-en-noun-HSSHmVfw
  7. bombing a military target and trying to destroy it
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  8. When a market is flooded with all of a product that can be sold;
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  9. An effect on the sound of an electric guitar that is used mainly in heavy metal music.
    Sense id: simple-saturation-en-noun-wDeTIXqL Categories (other): Music
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