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permeable

adj
/ˈpɜːmiəbəl/UK/ˈpɝmiəbəl/CA/ˈpɜːmiəbəl/

Etymology

From Middle English permeable, permiable, from Latin permeābilis.

  1. derived from permeābilis
  2. inherited from permeable

Definitions

  1. Able to be permeated

    Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.

    • permeable strata
    • Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.
    • One hundred thirty-one small, highly permeable masonry wall specimens built of concrete blocks or of bricks were treated with cement-water paints or with other waterproofings.

  2. Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such…

    Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.

    • permeable borders
    • permeable boundaries

The neighborhood

Derived

hyperpermeable, permalloy, permeableness, permeablise, permeably, semipermeable, unpermeable

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA