infiltration
The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid…The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.
Infiltration
інфільтра́ціяinfilʹtrácija
The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.
(countable, uncountable)Process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
(countable, uncountable)The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.
(countable, uncountable)The act of secretly entering a physical location and/or organization.
Infiltration
інфільтра́ціяinfilʹtrácija
- a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
- the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English infiltracioun, from Medieval Latin infiltrātiōnem, infiltrātiō. By surFrom Middle English infiltracioun, from Medieval Latin infiltrātiōnem, infiltrātiō. By surface analysis, infiltrat(e) + -ion.
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Forms
plural: infiltrations| Singular | infiltration |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium:percolation
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable