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saturation

Noun

saturation (uncountable)

The act of saturating or the process of being saturated
(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
(chemistry) The state of a saturated solution
(chemistry) The state of an organic compound that has no double or triple bonds
(meteorology) The state of the atmosphere when it is saturated with water vapour; 100% humidity
(art) The intensity or vividness of a colour.
(color) Chromatic purity; freedom from dilution with white.
intense bombing of a military target with the aim of destroying it
The flooding of a market with all of a product that can be sold
(music) An effect on the sound of an electric guitar, used primarily in heavy metal music
(telecommunications) The condition at which a component of the system has reached its maximum traffic-handling capacity, i.e. one erlang per circuit.
(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.
Modulation often requires that amplifiers operate below saturation.