Definition

The condition of being made weaker or less concentrated, often by adding a liquid.

Example

The diluteness of the solution made it less effective for the experiment.

Conversation

I was reading about the diluteness of different solutions in class today.

Oh really? That sounds interesting! What did they say?

They explained how it affects the concentration of substances.

That makes sense! Higher diluteness means less concentration, right?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Diluteness → It is formed from "dilute" (from Latin "dilutus", meaning to wash away or dissolve) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "diluteness" refers to the quality or state of being diluted or less concentrated.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'dilute' which means to make something less concentrated, and remember that 'diluteness' describes the state of being diluted.

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