INFILTRATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word infiltration. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INFILTRATION
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encroachment | nounn | |||||||
noun • any entry into an area not previously occupied • entry to another's property without right or permission • influencing strongly | ||||||||
entrance | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that provides access (to get in or get out) • a movement into or inward • the act of entering verb • attract; cause to be enamored • put into a trance | ||||||||
impregnation | nounn | |||||||
noun • material with which something is impregnated • the process of totally saturating something with a substance • creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant | ||||||||
incursion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers) • an attack that penetrates into enemy territory • the mistake of incurring liability or blame | ||||||||
intrusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • any entry into an area not previously occupied • entrance by force or without permission or welcome • the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation • rock produced by an intrusive process • entry to another's property without right or permission | ||||||||
invasion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder • any entry into an area not previously occupied • (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body | ||||||||
permeation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance • mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other | ||||||||
trespassing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective satellite • gradually intrusive without right or permission | ||||||||
percolation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium • the act of making coffee in a percolator • the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification |