per·me·a·ble

(pûr′mē-ə-bəl)

adj.

Capable of being permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases: permeable membranes; rock that is permeable by water.

per′me·a·bly adv.

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permeable

(ˈpɜːmɪəbəl)

adj

capable of being permeated, esp by liquids

[C15: from Late Latin permeābilis, from Latin permeāre to pervade; see permeate]

ˈpermeableness n

ˈpermeably adv

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per•me•a•ble

(ˈpɜr mi ə bəl)

adj.

capable of being permeated.

[1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin permeābilis=permeā(re) to permeate + -bilis -ble]

per′me•a•ble•ness, n.

per′me•a•bly, adv.

per·me·a·ble

(pûr′mē-ə-bəl)

Capable of being passed through or permeated, especially by liquids or gases: a permeable membrane.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

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

leaky - permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system"

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

impermeable - preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain"

permeable

adjective penetrable, porous, absorbent, spongy, absorptive, pervious materials which are permeable to air and water

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Translations

permeabile

permeável

permeable

[ˈpɜːmɪəbl] ADJ → permeable

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permeable

[ˈpɜː^rmiəb^əl] adj → perméable

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permeable

adj → durchlässig, permeabel (geh, Sci)

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permeable

[ˈpɜːmɪəbl] adj → permeabile
selectively permeable → semipermeabile

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The substance of the wall seemed as permeable and yielding as light.

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We do not yet see that virtue is Height, and that a man or a company of men, plastic and permeable to principles, by the law of nature must overpower and ride all cities, nations, kings, rich men, poets, who are not.

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Melbourne, Australia, August 21, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Premier Pavers and Stone owner Grace Sent, who has recently released a new ground-breaking product, Premier Hydropavers[R], said previously permeable paving systems were not as pervious as they claimed to be - water drained around them, through spaces between the pavers.

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