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dilution

Pronunciation: /daɪˈljuːʃən/

The English word “dilution” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The process of making something dilute.
  2. A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
  3. The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.

Etymology

From dilute + -ion.

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