Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Saturation has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
the process of totally saturating something with a substance
"the impregnation of wood with preservative"
"the saturation of cotton with ether"
the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid
"The sponge was left dripping wet after hours in the bucket, proving that it had reached complete saturation."
a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
"The market reached saturation, so adding more advertising budget no longer increased our sales figures."
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
"The artist mixed a drop of black into the paint to increase the saturation, making the reds pop vibrantly against the canvas."
The act of saturating or the process of being saturated
"After weeks of relentless rain, the soil reached a point of saturation where no more water could be absorbed."