breathability
breathability · breathabilities
Atembarkeit
The ability of a fabric to transmit air and moistureThe ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
US/ˌbɹiː.ðəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
» Cotton underwear can help with breathability.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
(countable, uncountable)The degree to which air or other substance is suitable for breathing.
Atembarkeit
Examples
1 sentencesCotton underwear can help with breathability.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
quality of air suitable for breathing:
Origin
From breathable + -ity or breathe + -ability.From breathable + -ity or breathe + -ability.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: breathabilities| Singular | breathability |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.