saturation

noun

chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence

the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid

the process of totally saturating something with a substance

Roots

satursatur- · Latin · full, sated

Synonyms for saturation

chroman vividnessn intensityn supersaturationn colorfulnessn impregnationn chromaticityn huen permeationn amplituden

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Where does saturation come from?

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