dilution

[dih-loo-shuhn, dahy-]

noun

1. the act of diluting or the state of being diluted.

2. something diluted.

dilution

/ daɪˈluːʃən /

noun

1. the act of diluting or state of being diluted

2. a diluted solution

dilution

1. The process of making a substance less concentrated by adding a solvent, such as water.

Other Word Forms

• antidilution adjective
• nondilution noun
• overdilution noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dilution¹

First recorded in 1640–50; dilute + -ion

Example Sentences

If Section 2 is gutted, states could redraw lines without fearing federal challenge on race‐dilution grounds.

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With every cut, such organizations might experience reduced prioritization, program disruption, and overall dilution of services.

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They would see this as a fundamental dilution of a key tenet of Brexit and, critics point out, it was not in the Labour manifesto.

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He warns Americans against “the dilution by foreign races” and the “infiltration of inferior blood.”

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Forest can still qualify for the Champions League and that has led to the dilution of Marinakis' control.

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