permeable

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɝmiəbəl/ UK /ˈpɜːmiəbəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #88718

Meanings

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adj
allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

Permeable membranes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

breathable

Opposites

impenetrable impermeable

Word family

Derived forms hyperpermeablepermalloypermeablenesspermeablisepermeablysemipermeableunpermeable

Related forms permeabilityporous permeate impermeable permeant

Etymology

From Middle English permeable, permiable, from Latin permeābilis.

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

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