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perviousness

perviousness

9.9
How easily water or light can pass through something
  • noun
  • /pərˈviəsnəs/
translation icon : permeabilidad
  • The perviousness of the fabric made it unsuitable for waterproof clothing.

Examples

  • The perviousness of the soil allows water to drain effectively.

  • How does the perviousness of this material affect its use?

  • Because of its high perviousness, the glass allowed sunlight to flood the room.

  • Engineers tested the perviousness of the soil to determine how water would flow through it.

  • The perviousness of the soil allowed the water to soak in quickly, preventing flooding.

  • The architect designed the building with large windows to enhance its perviousness to natural light.

  • The filter's perviousness helps in easily removing impurities from the liquid.

Synonyms

penetrability
vsperviousness
8.0

How easily people, light, or other things can pass through something

emphasizes actively allowing passage rather than just being passable

Antonyms

imperviousness
1 8.7

A state of not allowing water, light, or ideas to pass through

How Permeable

perviousness
9.9
permeability
  • Specialized
3 7.4
porosity
  • Specialized
1 7.7
impermeability
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

perviousness singular
perviousnesses plural

Morphology

perviousness = pervious (transparent) = pervious + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'pervious' using the productive suffix '-ness' to indicate the quality or state.

Etymology

Perviousness comes from the parts per- 'through' and via 'way', so it literally means having a 'way through'. Think of it like permeable: something with high perviousness lets light, water, or people pass through.