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- Dictionaryinfiltration/ˌɪnf(ɪ)lˈtreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret information or cause damage: "the army fenced parts of the border in an effort to stop militant infiltration"
- 2. permeation of a liquid into something by filtration: "improved water infiltration into the soil"
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Infiltration is the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil. Infiltration rate in soil science is a measure of the rate at which soil is able to absorb rainfall or irrigation. It is measured in inches per hour or millimeters per hour.
INFILTRATION definition: 1. the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the…. Learn more.
1. : to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes. the intelligence staff had been infiltrated by spies. 2. : to pass (troops) singly or in small groups through gaps in the enemy line. 3. : to pass into or through (a substance) by filtering or permeating. 4.
noun. a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) see more see less. noun. the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium. “the infiltration of seawater through the lava” synonyms: percolation. see more see less. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
INFILTRATION meaning: 1. the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the…. Learn more.
1. The movement through or into an area or territory occupied by either friendly or enemy troops or organizations. The movement is made, either by small groups or by individuals, at extended or irregular intervals. When used in connection with the enemy, it infers that contact is avoided. 2.
INFILTRATION definition: the act or process of infiltrating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
INFILTRATE definition: 1. to secretly become part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that…. Learn more.
noun. the act or process of infiltrating. the state of being infiltrated. something that infiltrates; an infiltrate. Military.
noun. /ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act of entering a place or an organization secretly, especially in order to get information that can be used against it. the alleged infiltration of universities by agents of hostile states. infiltration (of somebody) (into something) the infiltration of terrorists from across the border.
