saturation
//ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən//
Noun
saturationSingular
saturationsPlural
1
The state or process in which a substance absorbs the maximum possible amount of another substance.
The sponge reached saturation and could not absorb any more water.
2
The degree of intensity or vividness of a color, especially in terms of how pure or diluted it appears.
Increasing the saturation made the colors in the photo look more vivid.
3
The condition of being completely filled, soaked, or loaded to capacity.
The saturation of the sponge with water made it too heavy to lift.
4
In marketing or economics, the point at which a market has been supplied with as much of a product as it can absorb.
The smartphone market has reached saturation in developed countries.