diluted

Definition

Adjective:
- Reduced in strength, concentration, quality, or purity: Describes a substance that has been made weaker or less concentrated by the addition of another substance, typically a liquid like water.
- Made less intense or vivid: Can describe something whose force, color, or character has been diminished.

Usage

The adjective "diluted" is used to describe a substance after the process of dilution. It is often used in scientific, culinary, and general contexts.
It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., a diluted solution) or follows a linking verb like "is" or "was" (e.g., the acid is diluted).
It can be used figuratively to describe abstract concepts that have been weakened.

Examples

Literal (Chemical/Physical):
- The chemist used diluted sulfuric acid for the safe classroom experiment.
- Please rinse with a diluted bleach solution for disinfection.
- This orange juice tastes diluted; did you add water to it?
Figurative:
- The film presented a diluted version of the novel's complex themes.
- His authority felt diluted after the management restructuring.

Advanced Usage

"diluted earnings per share": A financial term referring to a company's earnings per share calculated assuming all convertible securities (like stock options) are exercised, which typically reduces (dilutes) the value.
- Investors were concerned about the company's diluted earnings per share.
Used to describe weakened impact or value:
- The brand's message became diluted after too many similar marketing campaigns.

Variants and Related Words

Dilute (verb): To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent.
- Dilute the paint with water before applying the first coat.
Dilution (noun): The action of making something weaker in force, content, or value.
- The dilution of the shareholder's stake was a concern.
Undiluted (adjective): Not diluted; pure and full-strength. Can be literal or figurative (e.g., undiluted joy).
- She expressed her undiluted admiration for the artist's work.

Synonyms

Weakened: Made less strong or powerful.
Thinned: Made less thick or dense.
Watered-down: Literally mixed with water; figuratively made less forceful or radical.
Attenuated: Reduced in force, effect, or value.

Antonyms

Related Phrases/Idioms

"Watered-down": Often used interchangeably with "diluted" in both literal and figurative contexts, especially to describe ideas, proposals, or legislation that has been made less effective or radical.
- The final bill was a watered-down version of the original proposal.

Adjective

reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
- diluted alcohol
- a dilute solution
- dilute acetic acid

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