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saturation

sat·u·ra·tion [ sàchə ráysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of total wetness: a state in which something is completely soaked with liquid

2. state of being packed full: a state in which something is so full or packed that no more can be added

3. military heavy bombing: intensive bombing of a military target in order to overwhelm an enemy

4. commerce full supplying of market: the full supplying of a commercial market, to the point where all existing demand for a product is met

5. chemistry maximum absorption: the absorption of the greatest possible amount of a liquid, solid, or gas by a solution at a given temperature

6. physics state of magnetization: a state of complete magnetization

7. meteorology 100 percent humidity: the condition of the atmosphere when it contains as much water vapor as it can hold at a specific temperature

8. physics color intensity: the intensity of a color

9. electronics condition of stable output current: a condition where the output current of an electronic device is substantially constant and no longer increases as a function of increasing input



adjective 
Definition:
 
comprehensive: comprehensive in the use of outlets or other resources
The event had saturation coverage in the press.

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