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permeable
[pur-mee-uh-buhl]
permeable
/ ˈɜːɪəə /
adjective
capable of being permeated, esp by liquids
permeable
Capable of being passed through or permeated, especially by liquids or gases.
Other 51Թ Forms
- permeableness noun
- permeably adverb
- nonpermeable adjective
- unpermeable adjective
- ˈ adverb
- ˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of permeable1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of permeable1
Example Sentences
Beyond the vegetable beds is a planting area of native shrubs and grasses to provide additional habitat and permeable surface to collect rainwater.
It includes sand and permeable cloth topped with a hybrid carpet of cool-season grass grown in Lake Moses, Wash., trucked to Inglewood, then rolled out in strips four feet wide and 45 feet long.
Sci-fi series mainly about love, whose lead characters fall afoul of quantum physics and permeable realities.
For instance, a membrane that is studded with large holes might be highly permeable, meaning a lot of water can be pumped through using very little energy.
He thinks creating a native habitat in his front yard and installing rain barrels and a permeable driveway in the face of record-breaking heat waves is a good place to start.
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When To Use
Permeable means able to be penetrated or passed through, especially by a liquid or gas.The verb permeate means to penetrate, pass through, and often become widespread throughout something. Similar words are pervade and saturate.Permeate can be used both in the context of the physical spread of something within a space and in more figurative ways. Water permeates the soil. Dye permeates fabric. An idea can permeate someone’s mind. In these cases, the fabric and the mind could be described as permeable.The adjective permeating describes things that have permeated or have the ability to permeate, as in Social media has become a permeating aspect of our lives.Example: Permeable surfaces should be sealed to prevent leaks.
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