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infiltration

in·filt·ra·tion

UK/ɪnfɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/ US/ˌɪnfəlˈtɹeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

2.

the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

  • “the percolation of rainwater through the soil”
  • “the infiltration of seawater through the lava”
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Origin

From Middle English infiltracioun, from Medieval Latin infiltrātiōnem, infiltrātiō. By surface analysis, infiltrat(e) + -ion.

Phrases

  • infiltration basin
  • infiltration pond

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