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perforate vs filter

filter vs perforate

perforate is not a noun while filter is a noun.

perforate is an adjective but filter is not an adjective.

perforate and filter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perforate No Yes Yes No
filter Yes No Yes No
As verbs, filter is a hyponym of perforate; that is, filter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perforate:
  • perforate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  • filter: pass through
Other hyponyms of perforate include dig into, poke into, probe, cut, interpenetrate, permeate, strike, break, foray, poke into, creep in, sneak in, diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, riddle, honeycomb, pierce, pierce, thrust, pierce, tunnel, percolate, permeate, sink in, grain, ingrain, immerse, plunge, force, storm, ooze through.
perforate (noun) filter (noun)
device that removes something from whatever passes through it
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
perforate (adjective) filter (adjective)
having a hole cut through
perforate (verb) filter (verb)
make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation remove by passing through a filter
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance pass through
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
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