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- DictionaryDi·lu·tion/dəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of making a liquid more dilute: "the milk factor is greatly reduced by dilution"
: a lessening of real value (as of equity) by a decrease in relative worth. specifically : a decrease of per share value of common stock by an increase in the total number of shares. Examples of dilution in a Sentence.
DILUTION definition: 1. the action of making a liquid weaker by mixing in something else, or a liquid that has been made…. Learn more.
Dilution is the process of “lowering the concentration of a solute in a solution by simply adding more solvent to the solution, such as water.” Diluting a solution entails adding more solvent without adding more solute.
DILUTION meaning: 1. the action of making a liquid weaker by mixing in something else, or a liquid that has been made…. Learn more.
Dilution is when something is watered down or weakened. You might object to the dilution of your grandmother's watery iced tea. When the concentration of some substance is made weaker — often by the addition of water — it undergoes dilution.
Dilution definition: the act of diluting or the state of being diluted. . See examples of DILUTION used in a sentence.
1. : attenuate. dilute the power of the mayoralty. diluting the quality of the finished product. 2. : to make thinner or more liquid by admixture. diluted the bleach with water. diluting juice with water. 3. : to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of (something) by or as if by admixture. dilute a color.
dilution. noun. /daɪˈluːʃn/. /daɪˈluːʃn/. [uncountable, countable] the act of making a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it; a liquid that has been made weaker in this way. the dilution of sewage.
A dilution is a liquid that has been diluted with water or another liquid, so that it becomes weaker. Engines in good mechanical condition will usually show a small amount of fuel dilution in the used engine oil.
1. a. The process of making weaker or less concentrated. b. A dilute or weakened condition. 2. A diluted substance. 3. A decrease in the equity position of a share of stock because of the issuance of additional shares. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
