noun The process of making a substance weaker or thinner, often by adding water.
- Dilution with a little water makes the strong cleaner safe to use.
- The dilution of the juice made it taste weak and watery.
- Careful dilution of the paint helps it spread smoothly across the wall.
noun A liquid that has been made weaker by adding more water or another solvent to it.
- Pour the dilution into a spray bottle and shake it well.
- The nurse labeled the dilution so no one would confuse it with the strong solution.
- This dilution is mild enough to use on delicate plants.
noun The replacement of skilled workers with less trained people, often done during a war.
- During the war, dilution let factories hire untrained workers to replace skilled machinists.
- Union leaders opposed dilution because it lowered standards and threatened experienced craftsmen.
- The shipyard's dilution of its skilled staff caused many mistakes.
noun A shortened way of referring to share dilution.
- Early investors worried about dilution when the startup sold more stock.
- Dilution means your small stake in the company is worth a smaller percentage.
- The founder accepted some dilution in exchange for the new funding.
