permeable
Meaning
- Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.
- (broadly) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.
Opposite of
impermeable, impervious, nonpermeable, impenetrable
Synonyms
Translations
permeable
permeabile
perméable
permeável
durchlässig
διαπερατός
geçirgen
permeable geçirgenlik
doorlaatbaar nüfuz edilebilenPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɜː(ɹ)miəbəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English permeable, permiable, from Latin permeābilis.
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