permeability

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The property of being permeable.
2. (uncountable, usually) The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
3. (uncountable, usually) A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
4. (uncountable, usually) A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).

Synonyms

hydraulic conductivity

perviousness

transparency

absorb

assimilate

ingest

osmosis

permeableness

permeance factor

penetrability

penetrating power

penetration

permeability of water

hydraulic permeability

transmittance

transparence

bridging

permeance

seamless movement between branches of education

transfer between branches of education

water permeability

magnetic conductivity

magnetic capacity

magnetoconductivity

magnetic conductibility

magnetic-inductive capacity

osmotic permeability

rate of permeation

seepage rate

magnetic permitivity

leaking

magnetic permeability

Translations

permeabilità

perméabilité

permeabilidad

Permeabilität

permeabilidade

conductivité hydraulique

permeabiliteit

Durchlässigkeit

doorlaatbaarheid

διαπερατότητα

magnetische permeabiliteit

النفاذية

doordringbaarheid

permeabilitat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

Etymology

From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.

Sentences

Permeability is affected by the pressure in a rock .