dilution

n.

1. 1. The process of making weaker or less concentrated.
   2. A dilute or weakened condition.
2. A diluted substance.
3. A decrease in the equity position of a share of stock because of the issuance of additional shares.

The volume of solvent in which a given amount of solute is dissolved.

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A reduction in earnings per share of common stock that occurs through the issuance of additional shares or the conversion of convertible securities.

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Decrease, loss, or weakening of a financial statement-related item. For example, if more common shares are issued, the equity interest represented by each common share is reduced. Another example is the inclusion of a convertible security that reduces earnings per share.

1. reduction of concentration of an active substance by admixture of a neutral agent.
2. a substance that has undergone dilution.

• limit d. — a method of obtaining a pure culture of bacteria or virus by subculturing from the highest dilution in which the organism is demonstrably present.
• serial d. — 1. the progressive dilution of a substance or infectious agent in a series of tubes or wells in a tray in predetermined ratios, e.g. 2-fold or 10-fold dilution steps.
— 2. a method of obtaining a pure bacterial culture by rapid transfer of a small amount of material from one nutrient medium to a succeeding one of the same volume.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fortynding

Nederlands (Dutch)
afzwakking, verdunning

Français (French)
n. - dilution, coupage, mouillage, (fig) édulcoration

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verdünnung, Abschwächung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διάλυση, αραίωση, διάλυμα

Italiano (Italian)
diluizione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - diluição (f)

Русский (Russian)
разжижение, растворение

Español (Spanish)
n. - dilución, solución atenuada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utspädning, förtunning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
稀释, 冲淡物, 稀释法

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 稀釋, 沖淡物, 稀釋法

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 희석, 노동 희석(단순 노동에 비숙련자를 쓰는 일)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 薄めること, 希釈, 薄められたもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تخفيف, محلول مخفف, ترقيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נוזל מדולל, דילול‬

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