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noun

the point at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution, chemical combination, etc.

a point at which some capacity is at its fullest; limit: After a while she reached the saturation point and could absorb nothing more from the lectures.

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Origin of saturation point

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby saturation point

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How to use saturation point in a sentence

If you reach a saturation point for all things water, Deep Creek is also part of Deep Creek State Park and situated near thousands of acres of other park lands.
A visitor’s guide to Deep Creek Lake, Smith Mountain Lake and Lake Anna|Amanda Loudin|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
While Shelerud noted that his clients have seen return on ad spend on the Amazon platform remain at high levels, he said that ads on the marketplace are “running up to the saturation point.”
As privacy changes loom, Amazon stands to reap the greatest reward|Michael Waters|April 6, 2021|Digiday
Once we hit that saturation point where the first tier has all gotten their vaccines, the narrative will shift to blame.
How Inequity Gets Built Into America’s Vaccination System|by Maryam Jameel and Caroline Chen|March 1, 2021|ProPublica
“I have reached a saturation point on the small talk about her clothes,” Givhan writes.
Michelle Obama’s Signs of Fashion Restraint on Election Night|Isabel Wilkinson|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And so, I have reached a saturation point on the small talk about her clothes.
First Lady Fashion Fatigue|Robin Givhan|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Like some solution that has reached saturation point, obedient to the last impulse, this thought crystallises into an act.
Reincarnation|Th. Pascal
When the air is near the saturation point, the weather is oppressive and is said to be very humid.
General Science|Bertha M. Clark
If, however, the air is not near the saturation point, a fall in temperature will not necessarily produce bad weather.
General Science|Bertha M. Clark
In general, however, the hygroscopic moisture necessary to saturate the cell walls is termed the "fibre saturation point."
Seasoning of Wood|Joseph B. Wagner
When the specimen has cooled this process is then to be repeated until it has dried down to fibre-saturation point.
Seasoning of Wood|Joseph B. Wagner

British Dictionary definitions for saturation point

saturation point

noun

the point at which no more (people, things, ideas, etc) can be absorbed, accommodated, used, etc

chem the point at which no more solute can be dissolved in a solution or gaseous material absorbed in a vapour

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Scientific definitions for saturation point

saturation point

The point at which a substance, under given conditions, can receive no more of another substance in solution.

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