Definitions for infiltration
in·fil·tra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. infiltrationnoun

   a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

2. percolation, infiltrationnoun

   the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

   "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"

GCIDERate this definition:4.4 / 7 votes

1. Infiltrationnoun

   The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body, or of persons into a hostile organization.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. infiltrationnoun

   The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body.

2. infiltrationnoun

   The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body.

3. infiltrationnoun

   The act of entering a physical location and/or organization secretly.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infiltration

   Infiltration refers to the process by which a substance or a group of individuals penetrates, permeates, or enters a particular area, system, or group, often with stealth and gradually, for a specific purpose, which could include gathering information, causing damage, or affecting changes from within. In hydrology, it refers to the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Infiltrationnoun

   the act or process of infiltrating, as if water into a porous substance, or of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body

2. Infiltrationnoun

   the substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. infiltration.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 5 votes

1. Infiltration

   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. The rate decreases as the soil becomes saturated. If the precipitation rate exceeds the infiltration rate, runoff will usually occur unless there is some physical barrier. It is related to the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the near-surface soil. The rate of infiltration can be measured using an infiltrometer.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. infiltration

   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 implies that contact is avoided. 2. In intelligence usage, placing an agent or other person in a target area in hostile territory. Usually involves crossing a frontier or other guarded line. Methods of infiltration are: black (clandestine); grey (through legal crossing point but under false documentation); and white (legal).

Matched Categories

1. • Filtration
   • Military
   • Penetration

How to pronounce infiltration?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of infiltration in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of infiltration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of infiltration in a Sentence

1. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   Two main things are used for this infiltration: money and sexual attractions. They are used to change beliefs, viewpoints and lifestyles, so that the affected person will think in the same way as an American, the main targets of this infiltration are the elites, influential people and decision-makers. This is why infiltration is such a great danger.

2. Charles Thorson:

   The Islamic State’s attack likely had multiple objectives, including disrupting Charles Thorson at the airport and embarrassing The Taliban as The Taliban tries to distance The Taliban from terrorist groups and portray The Taliban as being capable of providing security throughout the country, the Islamic State attack also probably serves longer-term objectives of driving recruitment and reinvigorating the Islamic State’s image within the global jihadist community amid the group’s downfall in Iraq and Syria, Thorson added. ISIS-K isestimated to have between 2,000 and 3,000 fighters operating in Afghanistan and its ranks swelled with more fighters after prisoners were released when the Afghan government collapsed. Charles Thorson MILITARY ESCAPE FROM AFGHANISTAN : AIR FORCE CREWS DESCRIBE ‘ APOCALYPTIC ’ FINAL SCENES A main gripe of ISIS-K with The Taliban is the deal the group negotiated with United States in Doha. ISIS-K considers the The Taliban traitors for entering into talks with the United States and announced The Taliban intentions to undermine the deal by launching a war against the The Taliban and the U.S.-backed Afghan government. While The Taliban simultaneously waged an insurgency campaign against Afghan forces and negotiated with the U.S., ISIS-K conducted deadly terror attacks on Afghan civilians, an attempt to discredit the The Taliban and drive-up recruitment. The attack from ISIS-K also highlights the internal fissures within The Taliban that will likely grow more profound as The Taliban enter the governing phase of their takeover. The Taliban have, at least rhetorically, struck a more moderate and pragmatic tone from their previous iteration in power 20 years ago. While leadership and spokespersons have remained mild in tone, the The Taliban rank and file are filled with more extremist factions that will be more attracted to the radicalism that ISIS-K espouses. According to Thorson, such a structure is vulnerable to infiltration by more extreme organizations like The Islamic State. Although the The Taliban and Islamic State are enemies, defections from one group to another suggest there may be pockets of sympathy within each group for the other. After all, this is how ISIS-Kformed in 2015, when disaffected remnants of the Pakistani The Taliban and other Jihadist groups split and pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The rupture led to a declaration of war on both sides.

3. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   The main targets of this infiltration are the elites, influential people and decision-makers. This is why infiltration is such a great danger.

4. Nina Shea:

   The Christians don’t reside in those camps because United Nations is too dangerous, they are preyed upon by other residents from the Sunni community and there is infiltration by ISIS and criminal gangs.

5. Ajai Sahni:

   Infiltration does continue, but it's not as easy as it was.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=infiltration
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=infiltration
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Infiltration
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infiltration
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=infiltration
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf