dilution

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dilution

  • /daɪˈljuːʃən/ UK
  • /daɪˈluʃən/ US
  • /dɪˈluʃən/ US

Rhymes with -uːʃən

noun dilutions

  1. countable, uncountable The process of making something dilute.
  2. countable, uncountable A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
  3. countable, uncountable The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.
  4. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of share dilution
  5. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of trademark dilution

Opposite: concentration

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: diluting, diluent, dilute, depletion, attenuation, disintegration, dimming, weakening, dismantling, break-up, softening, disbandment, undermining, flow, disbanding, dissolution

noun

Opposite: concentration

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noun process of making something dilute

Españoldilución
Portuguêsdiluição
Françaisdilution
DeutschVerdünnung
Italianodiluizione, stemperamento
Русскийразбавле́ние razbavlénije
العربيةتَخْفِيف taḵfīf

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@misc{dilution_2026,
  title = {dilution},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dilution},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}