transmissivity
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8.1
- noun
- /trænzˈmɪsɪvɪti/
- Specialized
- The transmissivity of the water in the lake was tested to see how much light penetrated through it.
Examples
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Researchers measured the transmissivity of different fabrics to determine which ones would work best for solar panels.
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The transmissivity of the new glass material allows more sunlight to enter the greenhouse effectively.
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And if you think about the reflectivity transmissivity, so you have a piece of glass, right?
Synonyms
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4.6
To let light pass so you can see objects behind
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6.4
The percentage of light that passes through a material
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7.4
How easily liquid or gas passes through a material like soil
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6.9
Allowing light to pass so shapes on the other side are not clear
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8.2
The part of light that passes through a material like glass
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5.6
How clear something is so you can see through it
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6.5
Quality that lets light pass through a material so you can see through it
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8.6
The ability of a material to let gases or water vapor pass through it
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8.4
How much vibration or sound passes through a material
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7.1
The amount of light or other radiation that a material lets pass through
The degree to which a material lets light pass through it
Letting some light pass while hiding a clear view of things behind
Antonyms
How Transmissive
- Specialized
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8.1
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7.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
transmissivity = transmissive (transparent) = transmit + ive + ity
Formed from the adjective 'transmissive' + '-ity'; the meaning 'capacity to transmit (light, energy, etc.)' follows predictably from the base.
Etymology
The word transmissivity comes from trans- 'across' and mittere 'to send', the same root as transmit. So transmissivity is about how well a material 'sends' energy like light or heat across it, which explains its modern meaning.