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nonsatiation

nonsatiation noun: the state of not being satiated or sated, of not being full, of not being at maximum capacity.

Noun

nonsatiation (uncountable)

  1. The state of not being satiated or sated, of not being full, of not being at maximum capacity.
    • Local nonsatiation says that one can always do a little better, even if one is restricted to only small changes in the consumption bundle.1992, Hal R. Varian, Microeconomic Analysis, 3rd edition, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., →ISBN, page 96
    Synonyms:
    nonsatiatedness, nosatiety

Synonyms of nonsatiation

  • nonsatiatedness
  • nosatiety

Origin of nonsatiation

From non- + satiation.

Questions about nonsatiation

What does nonsatiation mean?
Nonsatiation means the state of not being satiated or sated, of not being full, of not being at maximum capacity.
What part of speech is nonsatiation?
Nonsatiation is a noun.

Words near nonsatiation in the dictionary

  1. nonsarcastically
  2. nonsarcoid
  3. nonsarcomeric
  4. nonsarcopenic
  5. nonsatanic
  6. nonsatiation
  7. nonsatirical
  8. nonsatisfaction
  9. nonsatisfactory
  10. nonsatisfied
  11. nonsatisfying

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