# filtered

Pronunciation: US say "FIL-turd" /ˈfɪltɚd/; UK say "FIL-tuhd" /ˈfɪltəd/

## Adjective

1. Passed through a filter so that solid particles or impurities are removed.
   - Simple: Cleaned by passing through a filter to take out bits or dirt.
   - _The lab used filtered seawater for the experiment to avoid contamination._
   - _A cup of freshly filtered coffee has far less sediment than a French press._
3. Equipped with a filter, as a cigarette is, so that some particles are trapped before passing through.
   - Simple: Made with a filter built into it, like some cigarettes.
   - _Most smokers in the office preferred filtered cigarettes._
   - _The shop stocked a wide range of filtered and unfiltered brands._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of filter. — simple past and past participle of filter
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of filter. Use this form for filtering that already happened.
   - _The technician filtered the sample twice to remove debris._
   - _They filtered the rainwater before storing it in the tanks._

## Origin

Formed from the word "filter" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/filtered (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).