English noun: filtration | |||
1. | filtration (process) the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | infiltration, percolation | ||
2. | filtration (act) the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | percolation | ||