Meaning & use
Oversaturation
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The state of being filled or supplied with more of something than is needed or can be absorbed.
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Critics blamed the franchise's decline on the oversaturation of sequels and spin-offs.
The chemist added dye until the solution reached oversaturation and crystals began to form.
A note on using this word
Used both in a technical, chemical sense (a solution holding more dissolved substance than normal) and in everyday speech about markets or media.
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