dilution
noun
di·lu·tion
dī-ˈlü-shən 
də-
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But in the grand scheme of academic research, which includes graduate student salaries and a half-million-dollar dilution refrigerator, our diamond budget is negligible.
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 May 2024
An overall decline in biodiversity can increase infectious diseases through what ecologists call the dilution effect.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 15 May 2024
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Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 May 2024
An overall decline in biodiversity can increase infectious diseases through what ecologists call the dilution effect.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dilution
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dilution
noun
di·lu·tion
dī-ˈlü-shən
də-
1
: the action of diluting : the state of being diluted
2
: something (as a solution) that is diluted
Medical Definition
dilution
noun
di·lu·tion
dī-ˈlü-shən, də-
Legal Definition
dilution
noun
di·lu·tion
dī-ˈlü-shən, də-
1
: a lessening of real value (as of equity) by a decrease in relative worth
specifically
: a decrease of the value per share of common stock caused by an increase in the total number of shares
2
: a lessening of the value of a trademark that is caused by use of the mark by another and that creates potential confusion on the part of the consumer
3
: a weakening of the voting rights of a group of citizens (as a minority) because the representatives they elect have no greater legislative power than the representatives elected by smaller voting groups
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