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Dilute vs Overdilute - What's the difference?

dilute | overdilute |

In lang=en terms the difference between dilute and overdilute

is that dilute is to become attenuated, thin, or weak while overdilute is to dilute excessively.

As verbs the difference between dilute and overdilute

is that dilute is to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water while overdilute is to dilute excessively.

As an adjective dilute

is having a low concentration.

dilute

English

Verb

(dilut)
  • To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.
  • * Blackmore
  • Mix their watery store / With the chyle's current, and dilute it more.
  • To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
  • * Sir Isaac Newton
  • Lest these colours should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light.
  • (stock market) To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
  • To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
  • it dilutes easily

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a low concentration.
  • Clean the panel with a dilute , neutral cleaner.
  • Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.
  • See also

    * (Concentration) * dilate

    References

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    overdilute

    English

    Verb

    (overdilut)
  • To dilute excessively.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=May 21, author=Dan Fost, title=A Movement and a Market Converge at a Bank, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=“We just wanted to be disciplined in our growth and not overdilute our valuation,” Mr. Liu said. }}