filter
/ˈfɪltə/
A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another; Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies; Any item, mechanism, device, or procedure that acts to separate or isolate
- plural
- filters
Meanings
- 1
A device which separates a suspended, dissolved, or particulate matter from a fluid, solution, or other substance; any device that separates one substance from another
Did you change the filter?
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Tom changed the oil filter.
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- 2
Electronics or software that separates unwanted signals (for example noise) from wanted signals or that attenuates selected frequencies
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Any item, mechanism, device, or procedure that acts to separate or isolate
- 4
Self-restraint in speech
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A non-empty upper set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary infima (a.k.a. meets)rare
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A translucent object placed in the light path of a camera to remove certain wavelengths (colors), or a computer program that simulates such an effectrare
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An appearance-altering digital image effectrare