infiltration Meaning & Definition
/ɪnfɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/
What Does Infiltration Mean?
As a noun, infiltration means 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. process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. It is also used to mean process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
Word Facts for Infiltration
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɪnfɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/ |
| Plural | infiltrations |
Infiltration Definition (Noun)
- 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. process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
- process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
- The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.
- The act of secretly entering a physical location and/or organization.
Noun
- 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.
Synonyms of Infiltration
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Infiltration synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
infiltration (countable and uncountable, plural infiltrations)
Words That Rhyme With Infiltration
trepidationindignationexhilarationvenerationelationcondemnationgratificationinclinationaspirationdesolationaffirmationruminationexasperationtransformationprevaricationanticipationdeterminationmanifestationalienationamalgamationdemarcationfixationconsolationinfatuationimplicationadulationconflagrationfoundationcongregationdevastation
Origin of Infiltration
From Middle English infiltracioun, from Medieval Latin infiltrātiōnem, infiltrātiō. By surface analysis, infiltrat(e) + -ion.