Permeable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɜːmiəbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Permeable is an adjective meaning Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.
Meaning
Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.
Example Sentences
permeable strata
permeable borders
permeable boundaries
Rainwater sinks through permeable rock to form an underground reservoir.
Synonyms for permeable
Depending on context, synonyms include water-permeable, penetrable, porous, leaky, semipermeable.
Antonyms for permeable
Common opposites include impermeable, impervious, nonpermeable, impenetrable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include porous, semipermeable, leaky, tight, open, treatable.
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