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Meaning of "percolation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERCOLATION

percolation  [ˌpɜːkəˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERCOLATION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Percolation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PERCOLATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

percolation

Percolation

In physics, chemistry and materials science, percolation refers to the movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials.

Definition of percolation in the English dictionary

The first definition of percolation in the dictionary is the trickling of liquid etc through a fine mesh, porous substance etc. Other definition of percolation is the process of making coffee in a percolator. Percolation is also permeation or gradual penetration.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERCOLATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERCOLATION

percipience
percipiency
percipient
percipiently
Percival
percoct
percoid
percoidean
percolable
percolate
percolative
percolator
percurrent
percursory
percuss
percussant
percussion
percussion bullet
percussion cap
percussion drill

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERCOLATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of percolation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «percolation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERCOLATION

Find out the translation of percolation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of percolation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «percolation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渗流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

percolación
570 millions of speakers

English

percolation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टपकन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الترشيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перколяции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

percolação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুপ্রবেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

filtration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Percolation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Versickerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

浸出
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Percolation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự lọc qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிந்தோடும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाझरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süzülme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

percolazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przesączania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перколяції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

percolare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διήθησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perkolasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

perkolering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perkolasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of percolation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERCOLATION»

The term «percolation» is regularly used and occupies the 72.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERCOLATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about percolation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERCOLATION»

Discover the use of percolation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to percolation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Percolation
The emphasis of this book is upon core mathematical material and the presentation of the shortest and most accessible proofs. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers in probability and mathematical physics.
Geoffrey Grimmett, 1999
2
Percolation
This book, first published in 2006, is an account of percolation theory and its ramifications.
Bela Bollobás, Oliver Riordan, 2006
3
Introduction To Percolation Theory
This text is ideal for those who deal with systems which exhibit critical points and phase transition behavior.
A. Aharony, D. Stauffer, 2003
4
Applications Of Percolation Theory
This book attempts to describe in simple terms some of these applications, outline the results obtained so far, and provide further references for future reading.
M Sahini, M Sahimi, 2003
5
Continuum Percolation
A unified treatment of a spatial random process that can be used to model many natural phenomena.
Ronald Meester, 1996
6
Quantum and Semi-classical Percolation and Breakdown in ...
This book seeks to connect theoretical and experimental advances in quantum percolation methods applied to breakdown phenomena in composite materials.
Asok K. Sen, Kamal K. Bardhan, Bikas K. Chakrabarti, 2009
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Percolation Theory for Flow in Porous Media
The role of percolation in hysteresis in wetting and drying of porous media has been appreciated in the physics community for over two decades [1], but much less so in the porous media community. A basic consideration of hysteresis in ...
Allen Hunt, Robert Ewing, 2009
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Percolation in Correlated Systems
In this thesis we study various problems in dependent percolation theory.
Vesselin Marinov, 2007
9
Percolation Segregation in Multi-size and Multi-component ...
The general goal of this research was to study percolation segregation in multi-size and multi-component particulate mixtures, especially measurement, sampling, and modeling.
Anjani K. Jha, 2008
10
Groundwater Recharge from Run-off, Infiltration and Percolation
Finally, microbial activities are supposed to be low in the unsaturated zone beneath soils, because water films provide only thin habitats and organic matter in percolation water is rare, because of mechanical filtering within the percolation zone ...
K.-P. Seiler, J.R. Gat, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERCOLATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term percolation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jazz Port Townsend ventured all over the map
Saturday afternoon, 30-year-old Trio Da Paz offered more Brazilian percolation, with guitarist Romero Lubambo galloping through the spidery ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Erode records maximum Casualties
“This apart, a check dam and a percolation pond have been constructed inside the forests in the district to impound water and store it for the dry ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Bridget Masinga returns to radio in August
... great, invigorating stories, tips and having a good old fun with them. We're all in need of a bit of percolation to get us through the morning.” ... «Johannesburg Sunday World, Jul 15»
4
Jaguar revs up excitement
With the sound-enhancing Active Sport Exhaust selected, the engine percolation is thrilling. It gets more so when the Dynamic driving mode is ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Satara collector takes state water project to Rajasthan
So far, 159 percolation tanks have been constructed, of the target of 200 within eight months of implementation of the campaign. The project ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Cooking rice in a coffee-brewer could erase arsenic
Queen's is seeking a patent for its rice cooking percolation system, "which means consumers could soon have this technology in their own ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
7
Bridget Masinga joins Jacaranda FM (video)
We're all in need of a bit of percolation to get us through the morning,” she chirped on Friday afternoon during the announcement. Kevin Fine ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
8
Cooking rice in a coffee-brewer could erase arsenic: study
Queen's is seeking a patent for its rice cooking percolation system, "which means consumers could soon have this technology in their own ... «The New Age Online, Jul 15»
9
All former RDA 'for sale' properties in 8th District receive offers from …
The Camp targets outdoor and health enthusiasts, and it features certified redwood, indigenous landscaping, an environmental percolation ... «Signal Tribune, Jul 15»
10
NGT raps Maharashtra pollution board for failing to act against …
... which do not normally leave way to percolation and therefore, water is neither potable nor can be percolated in the soil as required naturally. «Times of India, Jul 15»

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