permeable

C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement
US /ˈpɝmiəbəl/ UK /ˈpɜːmiəbəl/
adj Freq #88718

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

    Permeable membranes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
breathable
Opposites
impenetrableimpermeable
Word family
Derived forms hyperpermeablepermalloypermeablenesspermeablisepermeablysemipermeableunpermeable
Related forms permeabilityporouspermeateimpermeablepermeant

Etymology

From Middle English permeable, permiable, from Latin permeābilis.

*mey- (change) Proto-Indo-European permeable Middle English permeābilis Latin
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Topics

Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives
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