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# dilution

noun (dilution, uncountable; a dilution, dilutions)

«dilution» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The act of making a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#m1)
2. A liquid that has been made weaker this way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#m2)
3. The weakening of something, like an idea, power or share. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on mixtures and solutions, dilution means adding solvent so the solution is less concentrated; in cooking and cleaning you dilute squash or bleach; in safety, labels give the right dilution; phrases: «the dilution of squash», «one part to ten parts water».

### Examples

- Dilution makes the orange squash less sweet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#x1)
- We tested how dilution changes the colour of food dye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#x2)
- The label says the right dilution is one cap to five litres of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#x3)
- Dilution with lots of water makes a spill less harmful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#x4)
- Each dilution was paler than the last one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#x5)
- Too much dilution and the paint becomes runny. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#x6)
- Rain causes the dilution of salt in the rock pool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/#x7)

### Note

From the verb dilute. In maths, a dilution ratio 1:4 means 1 part concentrate to 4 parts water, so 5 parts in all; the concentrate is 1/5 of the mix. Do not confuse with «delusion» (a false belief) or «dilation» (getting wider).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dilution» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dilution/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dilution» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dilution.html) on Mova free.