permeable

[ pur-mee-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈpɜr mi ə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being permeated.

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Origin of permeable

1400–50; late Middle English <Late Latin permeābilis, equivalent to permeā(re) to permeate + -bilis-ble

OTHER WORDS FROM permeable

per·me·a·ble·ness, nounper·me·a·bly, adverbnon·per·me·a·ble, adjectiveun·per·me·a·ble, adjective

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How to use permeable in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
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De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
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Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
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It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
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British Dictionary definitions for permeable

permeable

/ (ˈpɜːmɪəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being permeated, esp by liquids

Derived forms of permeable

permeableness, nounpermeably, adverb

Word Origin for permeable

C15: from Late Latin permeābilis, from Latin permeāre to pervade; see permeate

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Medical definitions for permeable

permeable

[ pûr′mē-ə-bəl ]

adj.

That can be permeated or penetrated, especially by liquids or gases.

Scientific definitions for permeable

permeable

[ pûr′mē-ə-bəl ]

Capable of being passed through or permeated, especially by liquids or gases.

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