noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
reached saturation point
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The number of summer tourists in the area has reached saturation point .
saturation point (= a time when no more can be added to something )
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Is the market for computer games reaching saturation point?
saturation point
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The number of summer tourists in the area has reached saturation point .
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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cholesterol
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A reduction of biliary phospholipids by dietary legumes was associated with an increased cholesterol saturation of bile.
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These findings suggest that factors, in addition to biliary cholesterol saturation , are responsible for the formation of cholesterol gall stones.
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The cholesterol saturation index was calculated from the tables provided by Carey.
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Our emphasis on biliary cholesterol saturation in the pathogenesis of recurrent stones, therefore, may have been incorrect.
coverage
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Giveaways and in-store advertising will guarantee saturation coverage for the movie across the States.
level
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As the winding current is increased, however, the flux density in the iron eventually reaches its saturation level .
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All polyunsaturated oils have the same number of calories - 120 per tablespoon - but they vary in their saturation levels .
oxygen
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Pulse oximetry was used to monitor oxygen saturation and heart rate.
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Hence, there is increased oxygen delivered to tissues for a given hemoglobin oxygen saturation .
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Another assessment was done after 5 min stable oxygen saturation .
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During the procedure pulse rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation were recorded every minute by the research nurse.
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There was no significant correlation between the frequency of extrasystoles, either supraventricular or ventricular, and oxygen saturation values.
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Among children who survived for at least five days arterial oxygen saturation on admission ranged from 41% to 98%.
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The arterial oxygen saturation and pulse rate of all patients were monitored by pulse oximetry before and during the procedure.
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Supplemental oxygen increases oxygen saturation but does not reduce the incidence of clinically important cardiac arrhythmias.
point
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This is because joke after joke is tedious and people quickly reach saturation point .
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Therefore, even with oxygen at saturation point , an excess of carbon dioxide may cause suffocation.
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There seems to be no saturation point .
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Air at saturation point is the key to the problem.
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The extra rainfall pushes the Earth beyond saturation point , the water is expelled and an earthquake occurs along with the expulsion.
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Audiences are expected to increase for several years and then level out, as the numbers of multiplexes reach saturation point .
■ VERB
reach
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This is because joke after joke is tedious and people quickly reach saturation point.
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Only so much gas will dissolve before it reaches a natural saturation .
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As the winding current is increased, however, the flux density in the iron eventually reaches its saturation level.
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The current in the coil rises rapidly to a value limited by the series resistor when the core reaches saturation .
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Audiences are expected to increase for several years and then level out, as the numbers of multiplexes reach saturation point.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Falling sales suggest that the VCR market may have reached saturation .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bush launched a saturation campaign to mobilise the state's religious vote.