permeability
The property of being permeableThe property of being permeable.
» The high permeability of gravel makes it a poor choice for a dam.
Die hohe Durchlässigkeit von Schotter macht ihn zu einer schlechten Wahl für einen Damm.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)The property of being permeable.
(uncountable, usually)The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
(uncountable, usually)A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
(uncountable, usually)A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).
- the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
Examples
1 sentencesThe high permeability of gravel makes it a poor choice for a dam.
deDie hohe Durchlässigkeit von Schotter macht ihn zu einer schlechten Wahl für einen Damm. — Yorwba
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.
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Forms
plural: permeabilities| Singular | permeability |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion):permeableness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable