filtrerats

Filtrerats is the past participle form of the Swedish verb filtrera, meaning that a filtration process has been completed. The term is used across contexts to indicate that something has been passed through a filter or subjected to a selection criterion, resulting in a changed or refined set, substance, or sample.

In physical and chemical contexts, filtration is a separation process where a mixture is drawn through a filter material that traps unwanted solids while letting a desired liquid or gas (the filtrat) pass through. The term filtrerat can describe the liquid that has passed the filter or, more generally, that the filtration step has been carried out. The specific outcome depends on the filter design, pore size, and operating conditions.

In data processing, statistics, and quality control, filtrering refers to applying rules to include or exclude items. When a dataset or sample is filtrerat, records that do not meet criteria—such as completeness, validity, or relevance—are removed, leaving a subset deemed suitable for analysis. This use is common in preprocessing, data cleaning, and survey methods, where filtration improves accuracy or focus.

In everyday language, filtrering may also describe editorial or curatorial narrowing, where content is screened to meet standards or preferences before presentation. Overall, filtrerat connotes that a filtering step has taken place and that the resulting material has been refined accordingly. See also filtration, data filtering, and quality control.