per·vi·ous

(pûr′vē-əs)

adj.

1. Open to passage or entrance; permeable.

2. Open to arguments, ideas, or change; approachable.

[From Latin pervius : per-, through; see per- + via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

per′vi·ous·ly adv.

per′vi·ous·ness n.

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pervious

(ˈpɜːvɪəs)

adj

1. able to be penetrated; permeable

2. receptive to new ideas; open-minded

[C17: from Latin pervius, from per- (through) + via a way]

ˈperviously adv

ˈperviousness n

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per•vi•ous

(ˈpɜr vi əs)

adj.

1. permeable.

2. accessible to reason.

[1605–15; < Latin pervius passable]

per′vi•ous•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

pervious - admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat"

permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water"

imperviable, impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"

Translations

pervious

[ˈpɜːvɪəs] ADJ → permeable (to a)

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pervious

adj (lit) → durchlässig; (fig) → zugänglich (to für); chalk is pervious (to water) → Kalk ist wasserdurchlässig

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per·vi·ous

a. pervio-a. V.: permeable.