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- [fil-treyt]
- /ˈfɪl treɪt/
- /fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən/
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- [fil-treyt]
- /ˈfɪl treɪt/
Definitions of filtration word
- noun filtration liquid that has been passed through a filter. 1
- noun filtration The action or process of filtering something. 1
- noun filtration separating sth out by sieving or sifting 1
- uncountable noun filtration Filtration is the process of filtering a substance. 0
- noun filtration the act or process of filtering 0
- noun filtration The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it. 0
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Origin of filtration
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin filtrātus filtered, past participle of filtrāre. See filter, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Filtration
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preposition
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filtration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
filtration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for filtration
noun filtration
- percolation — the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- clarification — to make (an idea, statement, etc.) clear or intelligible; to free from ambiguity.
- categorization — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
Top questions with filtration
- what is filtration?
- how to calculate glomerular filtration rate?
- what is glomerular filtration rate?
- what does filtration mean?
- which of the following best describes glomerular filtration rate gfr?
- which structures form the filtration membrane in the nephron?
- what is glomerular filtration?
- where does filtration occur?
- what is filtration in chemistry?
- what allows a mixture to be separated by filtration?
- which of the following would reduce the glomerular filtration rate?
- what is the best water filtration system?
- where does filtration occur in the kidney?
- which part of the nephron is involved in filtration?
- how does filtration work?
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