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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFiltering
/ˈfɪltərɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of removing unwanted materials or elements from a substance or data.
"The filtering of air in the ventilation system improved the indoor air quality." - 2
A method used in data processing to select or exclude certain data based on specific criteria.
"The filtering of search results allows users to find relevant information more efficiently."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'filtering' originates from the Middle English word 'filteren', which comes from the Old French 'filtrer', derived from the Latin 'filtrare', meaning 'to strain'. The meaning has evolved to encompass various contexts, including physical filtration and metaphorical uses in data processing and information management.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Filtering" is said worldwide
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Filtrage
Transliteration: feel-trazh
"Le filtrage de l'eau est essentiel pour la santé."
Filtern
Transliteration: filtern
"Das Filtern von Daten ist wichtig für die Analyse."
Filtraggio
Transliteration: fil-trah-joh
"Il filtraggio dell'aria è fondamentale per la salute."
Filtrado
Transliteration: feel-trah-doh
"El filtrado de agua es crucial para la salud."
Filtragem
Transliteration: feel-trah-zhem
"A filtragem de dados é importante para a segurança."
छानना
Transliteration: chhaanna
"पानी का छानना स्वास्थ्य के लिए आवश्यक है।"
过滤
Transliteration: guòlǜ
"水的过滤对健康至关重要。"
필터링
Transliteration: pil-teo-ring
"데이터 필터링은 분석에 중요합니다."
フィルタリング
Transliteration: firutaringu
"データのフィルタリングは重要です。"
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