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Detailed Synonyms for filter in English

filter:

filter [the ~] noun

  1. the filter
    the filter; the coffee filter
  2. the filter
    – device that removes something from whatever passes through it 1
    the filter
    – device that removes something from whatever passes through it 1
  3. the filter
    – an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it 1
    the filter
    – an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it 1
  4. the filter
    – A set of conditions and associated actions that may be applied to certain tasks. For example, an e-mail rule might stipulate that all messages from a particular sender be placed into a specific folder. 2
    the rule; the filter
    – A set of conditions and associated actions that may be applied to certain tasks. For example, an e-mail rule might stipulate that all messages from a particular sender be placed into a specific folder. 2
  5. the filter
    – A pattern or mask through which data is passed to separate specified items. 2
    the filter
    – A pattern or mask through which data is passed to separate specified items. 2

to filter verb (filters, filtered, filtering)

  1. to filter
    to sieve; to sift; to filter; to percolate
    • sieve verb (sieves, sieved, sieving)
    • sift verb (sifts, sifted, sifting)
    • filter verb (filters, filtered, filtering)
    • percolate verb (percolates, percolated, percolating)
  2. to filter
    to filter
    • filter verb (filters, filtered, filtering)
  3. to filter
    – pass through 1
    to filter; to percolate; sink in; permeate
    – pass through 1
    • filter verb (filters, filtered, filtering)
    • percolate verb (percolates, percolated, percolating)
    • sink in verb
    • permeate verb
      • Water permeates sand easily1
  4. to filter
    – remove by passing through a filter 1
    to strain; to filter; to filter out; filtrate; separate out
    – remove by passing through a filter 1
  5. to filter
    – run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream 1
    to trickle; to filter; to dribble
    – run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream 1
    • trickle verb (trickles, trickled, trickling)
      • water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose1
    • filter verb (filters, filtered, filtering)
    • dribble verb (dribbles, dribbled, dribbling)
      • reports began to dribble in1
  6. to filter
    – To display only the rows in a list that satisfy the conditions you specify. You use the AutoFilter command to display rows that match one or more specific values, calculated values, or conditions. 2
    to filter
    – To display only the rows in a list that satisfy the conditions you specify. You use the AutoFilter command to display rows that match one or more specific values, calculated values, or conditions. 2
    • filter verb (filters, filtered, filtering)
  7. to filter
    – To display files that meet certain criteria. For example, you might filter files by a particular author so that you only see the files written by that person. Filtering does not delete files, it simply changes the view so that you only see the files that meet your criteria. 2
    to filter
    – To display files that meet certain criteria. For example, you might filter files by a particular author so that you only see the files written by that person. Filtering does not delete files, it simply changes the view so that you only see the files that meet your criteria. 2
    • filter verb (filters, filtered, filtering)

Conjugations for filter:

present
  1. filter
  2. filter
  3. filters
  4. filter
  5. filter
  6. filter
simple past
  1. filtered
  2. filtered
  3. filtered
  4. filtered
  5. filtered
  6. filtered
present perfect
  1. have filtered
  2. have filtered
  3. has filtered
  4. have filtered
  5. have filtered
  6. have filtered
past continuous
  1. was filtering
  2. were filtering
  3. was filtering
  4. were filtering
  5. were filtering
  6. were filtering
future
  1. shall filter
  2. will filter
  3. will filter
  4. shall filter
  5. will filter
  6. will filter
continuous present
  1. am filtering
  2. are filtering
  3. is filtering
  4. are filtering
  5. are filtering
  6. are filtering
subjunctive
  1. be filtered
  2. be filtered
  3. be filtered
  4. be filtered
  5. be filtered
  6. be filtered
diverse
  1. filter!
  2. let's filter!
  3. filtered
  4. filtering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

filter

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Related Definitions for "filter":

  1. device that removes something from whatever passes through it1
  2. an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it1
  3. pass through1
  4. remove by passing through a filter1
  5. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream1
  6. A set of conditions and associated actions that may be applied to certain tasks. For example, an e-mail rule might stipulate that all messages from a particular sender be placed into a specific folder.2
  7. A pattern or mask through which data is passed to separate specified items.2
  8. To display only the rows in a list that satisfy the conditions you specify. You use the AutoFilter command to display rows that match one or more specific values, calculated values, or conditions.2
  9. To display files that meet certain criteria. For example, you might filter files by a particular author so that you only see the files written by that person. Filtering does not delete files, it simply changes the view so that you only see the files that meet your criteria.2

Related Synonyms for filter