Meaning & use
percolation
The slow, gradual passage of a liquid through a porous material or substance.
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Percolation of rainwater through the soil gradually refills the underground aquifer.
Coffee percolation relies on hot water slowly filtering through the ground beans.
A note on using this word
Percolation describes gradual movement through small gaps, and the word is also used figuratively for ideas spreading slowly through a group.
Words with a similar meaning
filtrationseepage
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