filter vs penetrate

penetrate vs filter

filter is a noun but penetrate is not a noun.

filter and penetrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filter	Yes	No	Yes	No
penetrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, penetrate is a hypernym of filter; that is, penetrate is a word with a broader meaning than filter:

filter: pass through
penetrate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

Other hypernyms of filter include perforate.

filter (noun)	penetrate (noun)
device that removes something from whatever passes through it
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

filter (verb)	penetrate (verb)
remove by passing through a filter	come to understand
pass through	become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
	insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
	spread or diffuse through
	make one's way deeper into or through
	enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

Difference between filter and penetrate

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