saturation
Maximum possible absorption
Saturation is the state of being completely filled or soaked—unable to absorb more.
A sponge reaches saturation when it can hold no additional water.
Markets reach saturation when demand is fully met: The smartphone market is approaching saturation.
In color theory, saturation measures intensity or vividness—how pure a hue is versus how washed out or gray.
Turn up the saturation to make the colors pop.
Color's specific character
- chromaColor purity measure
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- tintFaint color addition
tone · vividness · richness · depth · brilliance · vibrancy · boldness · intensity
Thoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- soddenSaturated with liquid
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
sopping · dampness · wetness · moisture · immersion · steeping · permeation · absorption
Greatest permitted quantity
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- fullMaximum extent reached
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
peak · ceiling · bandwidth · headroom · storage · reservoir · overflow · exhaustion
Dissolving potential in liquid
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- dissolutionBreaking up completely
equilibrium · precipitate · aqueous · miscible · dissolving · crystallization · solution · molarity
Absorption or understanding
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- impregnationInfusion or fertilization
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
assimilation · adsorption · penetration · imbuing · suffusion · engorgement · retention · porosity
Excess beyond demand
- glutExcessive surplus
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- excessSurplus beyond need
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
flooding · oversaturation · overproduction · overstock · congestion · redundancy · profusion · superfluity
Small amounts of liquid
- mugginessHeavy, damp warmth
- dampnessMild presence of water
- sultrinessOppressive humid heat
- steaminessHumid warmth condition
stuffiness · clamminess · dewiness · dankness · tropical · sweltering · oppressive · humidification
hue
Color's specific character
tint · tone · vividness · richness · depth · brilliance · vibrancy · boldness · intensity · purity
soaked
Thoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- soddenSaturated with liquid
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
soggy · sopping · dampness · wetness · moisture · immersion · steeping · permeation · absorption · dousing
maximum
Greatest permitted quantity
overload · peak · ceiling · bandwidth · headroom · storage · reservoir · overflow · exhaustion · quota
solubility
Dissolving potential in liquid
- solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
- soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
dissolution · equilibrium · precipitate · aqueous · miscible · dissolving · crystallization · solution · molarity · diffusion
uptake
Absorption or understanding
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- impregnationInfusion or fertilization
infusion · assimilation · adsorption · penetration · imbuing · suffusion · engorgement · retention · porosity · permeability
oversupply
Excess beyond demand
overabundance · flooding · oversaturation · overproduction · overstock · congestion · redundancy · profusion · superfluity · demand
moisture
Small amounts of liquid
- mugginessHeavy, damp warmth
- dampnessMild presence of water
- sultrinessOppressive humid heat
steaminess · stuffiness · clamminess · dewiness · dankness · tropical · sweltering · oppressive · humidification · dewpoint
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- photo effectsblur, sharpen, brightness, contrast, exposure
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- color photographycolor balance, color correction, color grading, color temperature, color negative
- image editingPhotoshop, GIMP, Canva, Snapseed, Figma
- watercolorwash, washes, wet-on-wet, brushes, palette
saturationemptiness
Absence of substance
dilution · depletion · scarcity · unsaturation · undersupply
saturationdryness
Absence of moisture
aridity · desiccation · dehydration · bone-dry · drought
saturationdesaturation
Reduction of color intensity
grayness · dullness · paleness · washed-out · colorlessness
- saturation pointMaximum capacity reached
- color saturationIntensity of a hue
- market saturationMaximum product penetration reached
- media saturationExcessive information coverage
- oxygen saturationBlood's carried gas level
- saturation bombingBlanket aerial bombardment
saturation diving, saturating, saturations, desaturation, supersaturation, saturation point