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To say it another way, thinking, however abstract, originates in an embodied subjectivity, at once overdetermined and permeable to contingent events.
Teresa de Lauretis

Meaning of "permeable" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERMEABLE

From Late Latin permeābilis, from Latin permeāre to pervade.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERMEABLE

permeable  [ˈpɜːmɪəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERMEABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Permeable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERMEABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Permeability

In science, permeability, permeable, and semipermeable may refer to one of the below.

Definition of permeable in the English dictionary

The definition of permeable in the dictionary is capable of being permeated, esp by liquids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERMEABLE


agreeable
əˈɡrɪəbəl
amiable
ˈeɪmɪəbəl
appreciable
əˈpriːʃɪəbəl
enviable
ˈɛnvɪəbəl
identifiable
aɪˌdɛntɪˈfaɪəbəl
impermeable
ɪmˈpɜːmɪəbəl
irremeable
ɪˈrɛmɪəbəl
justifiable
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪəbəl
liable
ˈlaɪəbəl
payable
ˈpeɪəbəl
playable
ˈpleɪəbəl
pliable
ˈplaɪəbəl
reliable
rɪˈlaɪəbəl
semipermeable
ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmɪəbəl
unamiable
ʌnˈeɪmɪəbəl
undeniable
ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl
unreliable
ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl
variable
ˈvɛərɪəbəl
verifiable
ˌvɛrɪˈfaɪəbəl
viable
ˈvaɪəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERMEABLE

permanent way
permanent-press
permanently
permanentness
permanganate
permanganic acid
permeability
permeability coefficient
permeableness
permeably
permeameter
permeance
permeant
permease
permeate
permeation
permeative
permeator
permed
permethrin

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERMEABLE

able
changeable
disagreeable
displaceable
enforceable
foreseeable
interchangeable
irreplaceable
knowledgeable
loveable
manageable
moveable
noticeable
rechargeable
replaceable
saleable
serviceable
sizeable
traceable
unenforceable
useable

Synonyms and antonyms of permeable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERMEABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «permeable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of permeable

Translation of «permeable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERMEABLE

Find out the translation of permeable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of permeable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «permeable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

渗透
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

permeable
570 millions of speakers

English

permeable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पारगम्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نفاذية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проницаемой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

permeável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভেদ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perméable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Telap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durchlässig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

透過性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투과성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Permeable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thấm qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊடுருவ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्यात द्रव झिरपू शकते असा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geçirgen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

permeabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepuszczalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проникною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

permeabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαπερατό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deurlaatbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

permeabelt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjennomtrengelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of permeable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMEABLE»

The term «permeable» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.279 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMEABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «permeable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «permeable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about permeable

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5 QUOTES WITH «PERMEABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word permeable.
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John Battelle
As the border between physical and digital gets more permeable, a new kind of literacy emerges. And that literacy is built on a foundation of code - whether it's the codes of letters and words, or the code of bits and algorithms.
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Teresa de Lauretis
To say it another way, thinking, however abstract, originates in an embodied subjectivity, at once overdetermined and permeable to contingent events.
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Renzo Piano
In some way, people believe that if you are permeable, if you are a good listener, you don't have the quality of somebody with a firm attitude. This is what, fundamentally, I got from my mother.
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Kevin Powers
I guess I find the boundaries between poetry and prose to be somewhat permeable.
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Philip Zimbardo
The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERMEABLE»

Discover the use of permeable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to permeable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Permeable Walls: Historical Perspectives on Hospital and ...
In the first book devoted to the history of hospital- and asylum-visiting covering the 18th to the late-20th centuries and taking case studies from around the globe, the authors demonstrate that hospitals and asylums could be remarkably ...
Graham Mooney, Jonathan Reinarz, 2009
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Flow and Reactions in Permeable Rocks
In Flow and Reactions in Permeable Rocks, Dr Owen Phillips provides the first book-length work that connects these different fields of study and applies them to the problem of flow and flow-controlled reaction in rocks.
Owen M. Phillips, 1991
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Rigid Gas-Permeable Lens Fitting
A major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye care professionals, whether in training or in practice.
Andrew Franklin, Ngaire Franklin, 2006
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Handbook of Groundwater Remediation using Permeable Reactive ...
The Handbook of Groundwater Remediation using Permeable Reactive Barriers presents readers with this latest technology and developments within four main sections: 1. Innovations in Design, Construction, and Evaluation of PRBs 2.
David Naftz, Stan J. Morrison, Christopher C. Fuller, 2002
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Permeable barriers for groundwater remediation: design, ...
Permeable Barriers for Groundwater Remediation discusses the types of permeable barriers, their design and construction, and how they can be monitored to evaluate compliance.
Arun R. Gavaskar, 1998
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Long-Term Performance of Permeable Reactive Barriers
This volume will contribute to the science underpinning groundwater remediation, and this will result in the improvement of quality of life and health and safety. * A systematic approach to investigating the long-term performance of ...
K.E. Roehl, T. Meggyes, F.G. Simon, 2005
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Religious Women in Golden Age Spain: The Permeable Cloister
Through an examination of the role of nuns and the place of convents in both the spiritual and social landscape, this book analyzes the interaction of gender, religion and society in late medieval and early modern Spain.
Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt, 2005
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New Materials Permeable to Water Vapor
It is difficult to imitate this natural phenomenon by synthesis. Ways to obtain water vapor permeability by microporosity or a hydrophilic structure are discussed in this book (nearly 2,500 citations).
Harro Träubel, 2013
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Fantasies in permeable structures
Poetry. Laura Elrick explains FANTASIES IN PERMEABLE STRUCTURES to the reader in the following way: "The present work, though at once intimately public and fiercely personal, does not seek to claim an exclusively authentic experimental ...
Laura Elrick, Bill Marsh, 2005
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Infaunal Effects on Permeable Sediment Processes
The results from this research highlight the importance of infauna to permeable sediment processes, while recognizing the limitations of their effects under different physical regimes.
George Gerard Waldbusser, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERMEABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term permeable is used in the context of the following news items.
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The reality of contact lenses
“What patients often call hard lenses are actually gas permeable, or rigid gas permeable lenses. Those transmit an extremely high percentage ... «WRVO Public Media, Jul 15»
2
Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for the San Francisco 49ers in 2015
The O-line was permeable and inconsistent. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman's play-calling was poor. San Francisco lacked a dynamic ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
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INSIDE FRACKING: Chevron offers rare look at controversial practice
The rock is less permeable than a sidewalk, however, which is why fracking is used to create cracks in the diatomite so oil can flow to the well. «Bakken.com, Jul 15»
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Vox Populi: 'I am an independent voter and I will vote for Trump …
Permeable pavement and horse urine downtown will make for a very unpleasant mix!” “I haven't gotten my state income tax refund either!”. «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
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Floodwaters add to headaches, Richland Avenue residents tell …
... extension behind Richland Avenue, have replaced permeable soil and greenery, which absorb heavy rains, with concrete and pavement. «Athens NEWS, Jul 15»
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Expanded Facility Helping Saratoga Hatchery Restore the …
The fungus thickens their skin, making it less permeable, and essentially suffocates them. A few years later, a population was discovered in ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Jul 15»
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5 scientific reasons to embrace a rainy day
When raindrops break through the soil's permeable surface, they form bubbles that float upward. Once these bubbles burst in the air, they ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Arable farmland hits market in Yorkshire and Essex
The soils are slowly permeable, seasonally waterlogged clay with areas of fine loam and silt, making them suitable for winter cereals or quality ... «FarmersWeekly, Jul 15»
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Where has all the water gone? Why has Lincolnshire river dried up?
Upstream of the railway embankment, where the Environment Agency's pump is located, the river bed is permeable. A spokesman told the ... «Sleaford Target, Jul 15»
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City Constructing New Green Alleys
“Chicago has … a green alleys program where all the alleys are (made to be) permeable when they reconstruct and it's my hope that ... «urbanmilwaukee, Jul 15»

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