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in⋅fil⋅tra⋅tion

  [in-fil-trey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act or process of infiltrating.
2. the state of being infiltrated.
3. something that infiltrates; an infiltrate.
4. Military.
a. a method of attack in which small bodies of soldiers or individual soldiers penetrate the enemy's line at weak or unguarded points in order to assemble behind the enemy position and attack it from the rear, harass enemy rear-area installations, etc.
b. a system of transporting troops or vehicles at extended and irregular intervals so as to avoid enemy observation or attack, esp. from the air.
5. Geology. the seepage of water into soil or rock. Compare percolation (def. 3).
Origin:
1790–1800; infiltrate + -ion
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in·fil·tra·tion   (ĭn'fĭl-trā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of infiltrating.

  2. The state of being infiltrated.

  3. Something that infiltrates.

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Main Entry:  infiltration
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See urban exploration
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·fil·tra·tion
Pronunciation: "in-(")fil-'trA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a : the act or process of infiltrating b : something that infiltrates infiltration>
2 : an abnormal bodily condition produced or characterized by infiltration
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infiltration in·fil·tra·tion (ĭn'fĭl-trā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of infiltrating.

  2. The state of being infiltrated.

  3. The gas, fluid, or dissolved matter that has entered a substance, cell, or tissue.

in·fil'tra·tive (-trə-tĭv) adj.

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