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INFILTRATION Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word infiltration. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word infiltration. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For INFILTRATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for infiltration, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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filtration incursion

Alternatives for ENCROACHMENT

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