reinfiltration
- noun
- Specialized
- Proper landscaping can encourage reinfiltration and reduce surface water runoff.
Examples
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After the heavy rain, reinfiltration helped replenish the groundwater supply.
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After the initial storm, reinfiltration helped restore moisture to the dry soil.
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Engineers studied reinfiltration rates to improve groundwater management in the region.
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The reinfiltation of water is crucial for maintaining groundwater levels.
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After the rain, reinfiltation occurred rapidly in the soil.
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The city implemented new policies to enhance reinfiltration and mitigate flooding issues.
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Farmers are encouraged to adopt methods that promote reinfiltration to sustain agricultural productivity.
Synonyms
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6.8
Slow movement of water into and through soil or rock
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
reinfiltration = infiltration (semi-transparent) = re + in + filtr + ation
The prefix 're-' clearly contributes the meaning 'again' or 'back' to the noun 'infiltration'.
Etymology
Reinfiltration comes from re- meaning 'again' and infiltration meaning 'water soaking into the ground' and it links to the common word filter which lets water pass through. So reinfiltration is water soaking back into the soil after it moved away.