permeable Definition
per·meable (pʉr′mē ə bəl)
adjective
that can be permeated; open to passage or penetration, esp. by fluids
Etymology: ME < L permeabilis
permeable Related Forms
per′·meably adverb
permeable Synonyms
permeable Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: We have asked Berkeleys to redesign this junction - to conform to their stated policy of making the whole site permeable on foot.
- remain: Moisture properites Sto renders offer protection from driving rain, yet remain vapor permeable.
Modifies a noun
- underlay: The use of vapor permeable underlay to improve the thermal performance of the roof will inevitably change the roof ventilation requirements.
- catchment: The river Itchen is an example of a permeable chalk catchment.
- subsoil: Deep fine loam and clay soils with slowly permeable subsoils over chalky till.
- membrane: Applied research From the outset we have sought to protect our basic research activity with a " permeable membrane " of applied research.
- paving: Main SUDS used Permeable paving has been used in the Phase 3 parking areas with a total site area of approximately 1.2 Ha.
- stratum: Known as confined aquifers, they are pools of fresh water trapped in permeable rock strata at depths of 300 to 6,000 feet.
Modifying Another Word
- selectively: Reverse osmosis a high pressure filtration system that uses selectively permeable membranes with extremely small pores to separate ions and particles.
- slowly: Slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged clay soils over Tertiary clay ( Windsor series ).
- partially: A partially permeable membrane is just one with small holes in it.
- highly: In areas where the soil or fill beneath the building is highly permeable blowing can work better than sucking.
- very: These features occur on what is a very permeable rock which does not generally support surface drainage systems.
- not: Because the mortar is not permeable this moisture cannot evaporate from the mortar joint once rain stops.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Perhaps some of the barriers may now become more permeable.
- prove: If this is the case then it may well be that an attitudinal border may prove much less permeable than an economic one.
- make: The buildings on the north side of Eastgate are good enough to retain, tho they could be made more permeable at ground level.
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