Synonyms for percolation
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Noun
1. Seepage
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The seepage or filtration of a liquid through a porous substance.
Forms
- Plural
- percolations → seepages, infiltrations, oozings, filtrations…
Example sentences
- seepage What percentage of the seepage that comes in here is cleaned?
- filtering He was enjoying the sunshine filtering through the branches.
- filtration There's a problem with the water filtration system.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| percolation | steady | |
| infiltration | falling | |
| seepage | falling | |
| filtering | rising | |
| filtration | falling | |
| exudation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- oozing2
- 7 letters
- seepage2
- 9 letters
- filtering3, straining2, exudation
- 10 letters
- filtration3
- 12 letters
- infiltration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oozing2 = 2 syllables).