dilution

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D0226000 (dī-lo͞o′shən, dĭ-)n.1. a. The process of making weaker or less concentrated.b. 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.

dilution

(daɪˈluːʃən) n1. the act of diluting or state of being diluted2. (Chemistry) a diluted solution

di•lu•tion

(dɪˈlu ʃən, daɪ-)

n. 1. the act of diluting or the state of being diluted. 2. something diluted. [1640–50]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dilution - a diluted solutionsolution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
	2.	dilution - weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinnerweakening - the act of reducing the strength of somethingthinning, cutting - the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"concentration - strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material

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dilute

(daiˈljuːt) verb to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water. You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.冲淡 adjective reduced in strength; weak. dilute acid.稀释diˈlution noun稀释物

dilution

[də′lü·shən] (chemistry) Increasing the proportion of solvent to solute in any solution and thereby decreasing the concentration of the solute per unit volume. (metallurgy) The use of a welding filler metal deposit with a base metal or a previously deposited weld material having a lower alloy content. (optics) Reducing the intensity of a color by adding white.

dilution

[di-loo´shun] 1. reduction of concentration of an active substance by admixture of a neutral agent.2. a substance that has undergone such a process.serial dilution a set of dilutions in a mathematical sequence. In microbiological technique, serial dilutions are used to obtain a culture plate that yields a countable number of separate colonies. From this, a calculation of viable cells in the original suspension can be made, as a colony picked for pure culture.

di·lu·tion

(dī-lū'shŭn), 1. The act of being diluted. 2. A diluted solution or mixture. 3. In microbiologic techniques, a method for counting the number of viable cells in a suspension; a sample is diluted to the point where an aliquot, when plated, yields a countable number of separate colonies.

di·lu·tion

(di-lū'shŭn) 1. The act of being diluted. 2. A diluted solution or mixture. 3. microbiology A method for counting the number of viable cells in a suspension; a sample is diluted to the point at which an aliquot, when plated, yields a countable number of separate colonies.

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Dilution

Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled. Issing new shares often causes dillution.

dilution

A decrease in the equity position of a share of stock because of the issuance of additional shares. Dilution is usually detrimental to the position of existing shareholders because it weakens their proportional claim on earnings and assets. See also potential dilution.

Dilution.

Dilution occurs when a company issues additional shares of stock, and as a result the earnings per share and the book value per share decline.

This happens because earnings per share and book value per share are calculated by dividing the total earnings or book value by the number of existing shares.

The larger the number of shares, the lower the value of each share. Lower earnings per share may trigger a selloff in the stock, lowering its price. That's one reason a company may choose to issue bonds rather than new stock to raise additional capital.

Similarly, if companies merge or one buys another, earnings may be diluted if they don't increase proportionately with the combined number of shares in the newly created company.

Dilution can also occur if warrants and stock options on a stock are exercised, and if convertible bonds and preferred stock the company issued are converted to common stock.

Companies must report the worst-case potential for such dilution, or loss of value, to their shareholders as diluted earnings per share.

dilution

the decrease in control and EARNINGS PER SHARE experienced by existing shareholders in a JOINT-STOCK COMPANY when SHARE ISSUES are made which attract new shareholders. Dilution is a particular problem in fast-growing, family-controlled companies where the need to raise new capital may dilute the founding family's shareholdings to below 50%, causing them to lose potential control of the company.
In the past, companies have sought to avoid dilution whilst continuing to raise capital by issuing NON-VOTING SHARES; but these are nowadays disapproved of by most STOCK MARKETS.
the weakening of the monopoly of skills of a particular occupational group by the recruitment of less-skilled workers to perform the same work. See SKILL.

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noun a diluted solution

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noun weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner

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