nonsatiation

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noun

The state of not being satiated or sated, of not being full, of not being at maximum capacity.

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nonsatiatednessnosatiety
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Meanings

nounnonsatiation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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 & antonyms

nounThe state of not being satiated or sated, of not being full, of not being at maximum capacity.

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nonsatiatednessnosatiety

Origin

From non- + satiation.

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Translations

German Nichtsättigung
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APA

nonsatiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsatiation

MLA

“nonsatiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsatiation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsatiation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsatiation.

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