Associations to the word «Saturation»

SATURATION, noun. The act of saturating or the process of being saturated

SATURATION, noun. (physics) the condition in which, after a sufficient increase in a causal force, no further increase in the resultant effect is possible; e.g. the state of a ferromagnetic material that cannot be further magnetized

SATURATION, noun. (chemistry) the state of a saturated solution

SATURATION, noun. (chemistry) the state of an organic compound that has no double or triple bonds

SATURATION, noun. (meteorology) the state of the atmosphere when it is saturated with water vapour; 100% humidity

SATURATION, noun. (art) the intensity or vividness of a colour

SATURATION, noun. Intense bombing of a military target with the aim of destroying it

SATURATION, noun. The flooding of a market with all of a product that can be sold

SATURATION, noun. (music) an effect on the sound of an electric guitar, used primarily in heavy metal music

SATURATION, noun. (telecommunications) The condition at which a component of the system has reached its maximum traffic-handling capacity, i.e. one erlang per circuit.

SATURATION, noun. (telecommunications) The point at which the output of a linear device, such as a linear amplifier, deviates significantly from being a linear function of the input when the input signal is increased.

SATURATION CURRENT, noun. (physics) the maximum current that can be obtained in a specific circuit under specified conditions

SATURATION PATROL, noun. A police or military patrol consisting of a large number of officers concentrated in a small geographic area.

SATURATION PATROLS, noun. Plural of saturation patrol

SATURATION POINT, noun. The point in time at which saturation is reached

SATURATION TEMPERATURE, noun. (physics) The boiling point of a liquid

SATURATION VAPOR PRESSURE, noun. The vapor pressure at which the gaseous phase of a substance can coexist with the liquid or solid phase in equilibrium at a given temperature.

SATURATION VAPOR PRESSURES, noun. Plural of saturation vapor pressure

SATURATION VAPOUR PRESSURE, noun. Alternative spelling of saturation vapor pressure

SATURATION, noun. The process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether".

SATURATION, noun. The act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid.

SATURATION, noun. A condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence.

SATURATION, noun. Chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue.