Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filtration

/fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
fil-tra-tion
IPA
/fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A totally ordered collection of subsets.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Proto-Germanic *felląder. Proto-West Germanic *feltbor. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin filtrumlbor. French filtre Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French filtrer Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French filtrationbor. English filtration Borrowed from French filtration.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

filtrations (plural)

Derived Forms

autofiltration bifiltration biofiltration cryofiltration defiltration diafiltration electrofiltration enfiltration haemofiltration hemofiltration hyperfiltration hypofiltration

Phrases

membrane filtration

Frequently Paired Words

exfiltration infiltration

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce filtration?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪlˈtɹeɪʃən/.
What does filtration mean?
The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.
Where does filtration come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Proto-Germanic *felląder. Proto-West Germanic *feltbor. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin filtrumlbor. French filtre Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French filtrer Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French filtrationbor. English filtration Borrowed from French filtration.

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