English Explanatory Dictionary

dilution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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. Ellipsis of share dilution.
  5. Ellipsis of trademark dilution.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈljuːʃən/ /daɪˈluʃən/ /dɪˈluʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-dilution.wav

Word forms

dilution dilutions

Etymology

From dilute + -ion.

Antonyms

concentration

Derived words

antidilution biodilution coat color dilution lethal dilutional dilutionary dilutionist hemodilution isotope dilution isotopic dilution macrodilution microdilution nondilution overdilution postdilution predilution subdilution thermodilution underdilution undilution
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