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trickle vs percolate

percolate vs trickle

trickle and percolate both are nouns.

trickle and percolate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trickle Yes No Yes No
percolate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, percolate is a hyponym of trickle; that is, percolate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trickle:
  • trickle: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
  • percolate: permeate or penetrate gradually
Other hyponyms of trickle include leach.
trickle (noun) percolate (noun)
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid the product of percolation
trickle (verb) percolate (verb)
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream gain or regain energy
pass through
cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
prepare in a percolator
permeate or penetrate gradually
spread gradually
Difference between trickle and percolate

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