📖 Definitions of "Dilution"
noun
- 1
The process of making something dilute.
- 2
A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
- 3
The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.
- 4
Short for share dilution.
🔄 Synonyms of "Dilution"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dilutingverb | (transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water. |
↔️ Antonyms of "Dilution"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| concentrationnoun | The act, process or ability of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dilution"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dilutingverb | (transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water. |
| diluentnoun | That which dilutes. |
| dilutenoun | An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual. |
| depletionnoun | The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished. |
| attenuationnoun | A gradual diminishing of strength. |
| disintegrationnoun | A process by which anything disintegrates. |
| dimmingnoun | The process of becoming dim. |
| weakeningnoun | An instance or process of loss of strength. |
| dismantlingnoun | The act by which something is dismantled. |
| break-upnoun | Alternative spelling of breakup. [The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.] |
| softeningnoun | The process of making something soft. |
| disbandmentnoun | The act of disbanding |
| underminingnoun | The act or process by which something is undermined. |
| flownoun | Movement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude. |
| disbandingnoun | A disbandment. |
| dissolutionnoun | Dissolving, or going into solution. |
| adulterationnoun | The condition of being adulterated. |
| extendernoun | One who extends. |
| potencynoun | (usually of men) Sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm. |
| dimmernoun | A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light |
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