infiltrative

in·fil·trate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fil-treyt, in-fil-treyt]
- /ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fil-treyt, in-fil-treyt]
- /ɪnˈfɪl treɪt, ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪt/

Definitions of infiltrative word

verb with object infiltrative to filter into or through; permeate. 1
verb with object infiltrative to cause to pass in by filtering. 1
verb with object infiltrative to move into (an organization, country, territory, or the like) surreptitiously and gradually, especially with hostile intent: The troops infiltrated the enemy lines. 1
verb with object infiltrative to pass a small number of (soldiers, spies, or the like) into a territory or organization clandestinely and with hostile or subversive intent: The intelligence agency infiltrated three spies into the neighboring country. 1
verb without object infiltrative to pass into or through a substance, place, etc., by or as by filtering. 1
verb without object infiltrative Pathology. to penetrate tissue spaces or cells. 1

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Origin of infiltrative

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60; in-2 + filtrate

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Parts of speech for Infiltrative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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infiltrative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

infiltrative usage trend in Literature

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