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dilution

/daɪˈluʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
di-lu-tion
IPA
/daɪˈluʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of making something dilute.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of share dilution.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of trademark dilution.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English dilute Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English dilution From dilute + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /daɪˈluʃən/
  • British English: /daɪˈljuːʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dilutions (plural)

Derived Forms

antidilution biodilution dilutional dilutionary dilutionist hemodilution macrodilution microdilution nondilution overdilution postdilution predilution

Phrases

coat color dilution lethal isotope dilution isotopic dilution

Antonyms

concentration

Rhymes With

solution distribution resolution constitution revolution evolution institution contribution execution pollution prosecution prostitution

Questions

How do you pronounce dilution?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈluʃən/.
What does dilution mean?
The process of making something dilute.
Where does dilution come from?
Etymology tree English dilute Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English dilution From dilute + -ion.

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