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unfilter

unfilter verb: to undo the filtering of (data, etc.), or remove a filter from.

Verb

unfilter (third-person singular simple present unfilters, present participle unfiltering, simple past and past participle unfiltered)

  1. (transitive) To undo the filtering of (data, etc.), or remove a filter from.
    • Click the OK button on the column's dropdown list or the Custom AutoFilter dialog box to filter your list. To see all the data in the list again — to unfilter the list — click the Clear button on the Data tab.2015, Peter Weverka, Office 2016 All-In-One For Dummies

Noun

unfilter (plural unfilters)

  1. (data) The lack or absence of a filter
  2. (informal) A filterless cigarette

Forms of unfilter

Verb
third-person singular presentunfilters
present participleunfiltering
past participleunfiltered
pastunfiltered
Noun
pluralunfilters

Origin of unfilter

From un- + filter.

Questions about unfilter

What does unfilter mean?
Unfilter means to undo the filtering of (data, etc.), or remove a filter from.
What part of speech is unfilter?
Unfilter can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of unfilter?
The past tense of unfilter is unfiltered.

Words near unfilter in the dictionary

  1. unfilmable
  2. unfilmed
  3. unfilmic
  4. unfilming
  5. unfilms
  6. unfilter
  7. unfilterable
  8. unfiltered
  9. unfiltering
  10. unfilters
  11. unfilthy

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