diluteness

Variant of dilute

dilute definition

di·lute (di lo̵̅o̅t′, dī-)

transitive verb diluted -·lut′ed, diluting -·lut′·ing

  1. to thin down or weaken as by mixing with water or other liquid
  2. to change or weaken (in brilliance, force, effect, etc.) by mixing with something else

Etymology: < L dilutus, pp. of diluere, to wash away < dis-, off, from + luere, var. of lavare, to lave

intransitive verb

to become diluted

adjective

diluted

Related Forms:

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