"overfilter" meaning in English

See overfilter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: overfilters [plural]
Etymology: From over- + filter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|filter}} over- + filter Head templates: {{en-noun}} overfilter (plural overfilters)
  1. (signal processing) A morphological filter (idempotent operator) whose image is a superset of the domain. Categories (topical): Signal processing Coordinate_terms: underfilter
    Sense id: en-overfilter-en-noun-EQu5wWTj Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing

Verb

Forms: overfilters [present, singular, third-person], overfiltering [participle, present], overfiltered [participle, past], overfiltered [past]
Etymology: From over- + filter. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|filter}} over- + filter Head templates: {{en-verb}} overfilter (third-person singular simple present overfilters, present participle overfiltering, simple past and past participle overfiltered)
  1. To subject to overfiltration.
    Sense id: en-overfilter-en-verb-ZI0tGq02 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74

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