noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/daɪˈljuːʃən/
US:/daɪˈluʃən/
US:/dɪˈluʃən/
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rhymes with -uːʃən
CMU ARPABET:D AY0 L UW1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:D IH0 L UW1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process of making something dilute.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Ellipsis of share dilution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
noun
Meaning 6
weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: concentration
Broader terms: weakening
Narrower terms: cutting, thinning
7
noun
Meaning 7
a diluted solution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: solution
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English dilute Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English dilution From dilute + -ion.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
تَخْفِيف
(taḵfīf)
— process of making something dilute
Bulgarian:
разреждане
(razreždane)
— process of making something dilute
Catalan:
dilució
— process of making something dilute
Czech:
ředění
— process of making something dilute
Danish:
fortynding
— process of making something dilute
Danish:
udvanding
— process of making something dilute
Danish:
udtynding
— process of making something dilute
Finnish:
laimennus
— process of making something dilute
Finnish:
laimentaminen
— process of making something dilute
French:
dilution
— process of making something dilute
German:
Verdünnung
— process of making something dilute
Italian:
diluizione
— process of making something dilute
Italian:
stemperamento
— process of making something dilute
Malay:
pencairan
— process of making something dilute
Norwegian Bokmål:
fortynning
— process of making something dilute
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fortynning
— process of making something dilute
Persian:
ترقیق
(tarqiq)
— process of making something dilute
Persian:
رقیقسازی
(raqiqsāzi)
— process of making something dilute
Polish:
rozcieńczanie
— process of making something dilute
Portuguese:
diluição
— process of making something dilute
Russian:
разбавле́ние
(razbavlénije)
— process of making something dilute
Scottish Gaelic:
lagachadh
— process of making something dilute
Spanish:
dilución
— process of making something dilute
Swedish:
utspädning
— process of making something dilute
Finnish:
laimennos
— solution with additional solvent to make it weaker