Saturating: meaning, definitions and examples

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saturating

 

[ หˆsรฆtสƒสŠreษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น saturando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคคเฅƒเคชเฅเคค เค•เคฐเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sรคttigend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jenuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐัะธั‡ัƒัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nasycajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃฝๅ’Œใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saturant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ saturante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doyurucu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌํ™”์‹œํ‚ค๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดุจุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nasycujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nasycujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฅฑๅ’Œ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nasitni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mettun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพา›ั‚ะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doฤŸuran

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ saturante

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,620, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.