Saturating: meaning, definitions and examples
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saturating
[ หsรฆtสสreษชtษชล ]
intensity increase
Saturating refers to the process of absorbing or soaking up a substance, typically a liquid. In a more specific context, it can describe a state where something has reached its limit of absorption and cannot take in any more. The term can be applied in various fields such as chemistry, where it describes solutions, or in photography, describing exposure levels. A saturated solution, for example, is one where no more solute can be dissolved at a given temperature.
Synonyms
drenching, imbibing, soaking, sopping
Examples of usage
- The sponge is saturating with water.
- The color saturating the image provides depth.
- The soil is saturating due to heavy rain.
Translations
Translations of the word "saturating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น saturando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคคเฅเคชเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช sรคttigend
๐ฎ๐ฉ jenuh
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะธััััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nasycajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃฝๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท saturant
๐ช๐ธ saturante
๐น๐ท doyurucu
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌํ์ํค๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุดุจุน
๐จ๐ฟ nasycujรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ nasycujรบci
๐จ๐ณ ้ฅฑๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ nasitni
๐ฎ๐ธ mettun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพาัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฌแฃแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ doฤuran
๐ฒ๐ฝ saturante
Word origin
The word 'saturate' originates from the Latin term 'saturatus', which is the past participle of 'saturare', meaning to fill, satisfy, or soak. The root of the word can also be connected to 'satus', meaning 'sated' or 'filled'. This reflects the historical use of the word in various contexts, such as in describing solutions in chemistry or the process of soaking something completely. The shift from the Latin to the English language maintained the essence of thoroughly filling or soaking but expanded into various fields including art and visual representations, where saturation refers to the intensity of hues. Its usage evolved over the centuries to find relevance in multiple disciplines, emphasizing its versatile nature in the English lexicon.