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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERVIOUS

From Latin pervius, from per- (through) + via a way.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERVIOUS

pervious  [ˈpɜːvɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERVIOUS

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

WHAT DOES PERVIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Permeability (earth sciences)

Permeability in fluid mechanics and the earth sciences is a measure of the ability of a porous material to allow fluids to pass through it.

Definition of pervious in the English dictionary

The definition of pervious in the dictionary is able to be penetrated; permeable. Other definition of pervious is receptive to new ideas; open-minded.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERVIOUS


bivious
ˈbɪvɪəs
Clavius
ˈkleɪvɪəs
devious
ˈdiːvɪəs
envious
ˈɛnvɪəs
impervious
ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs
invious
ˈɪnvɪəs
lascivious
ləˈsɪvɪəs
lixivious
lɪkˈsɪvɪəs
multivious
mʌlˈtɪvɪəs
niveous
ˈnɪvɪəs
nonobvious
ˌnɒnˈɒbvɪəs
oblivious
əˈblɪvɪəs
obvious
ˈɒbvɪəs
overobvious
ˌəʊvərˈɒbvɪəs
pluvious
ˈpluːvɪəs
previous
ˈpriːvɪəs
unenvious
ʌnˈenvɪəs
unobvious
ʌnˈɒbvɪəs
uveous
ˈjuːvɪəs
Vesuvius
vɪˈsuːvɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERVIOUS

perverse
perversely
perverseness
perversion
perversities
perversity
perversive
pervert
perverted
pervertedly
pervertedness
perverter
pervertible
perviate
pervicacious
pervicacity
pervicacy
perviously
perviousness
pervy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERVIOUS

ambitious
anxious
conscious
curious
delicious
furious
glorious
hilarious
infectious
luxurious
mysterious
notorious
precious
prestigious
religious
serious
spacious
suspicious
various
vicious

Synonyms and antonyms of pervious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pervious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERVIOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

透水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

permeable
570 millions of speakers

English

pervious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रवेशक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проницаемым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

permeáveis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রবেশ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perméable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih baik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durchlässig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

透過性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

투수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pervious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dể qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊடுருவி பாய்வதற்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geçirgen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

permeabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepuszczalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проникним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

permeabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαπερατά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontvanklik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genomtränglig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pervious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pervious

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERVIOUS»

The term «pervious» is regularly used and occupies the 84.200 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERVIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pervious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pervious» 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 pervious

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERVIOUS»

Discover the use of pervious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pervious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Filtration and Life Span Analysis of a Pervious Concrete Filter
Pervious concrete has grown in popularity as an alternative infrastructure medium to enhance the quality of surface water in developed geographical areas.
Gregory Michael Majersky, 2008
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Sustainable Design of Pervious Concrete Pavements
These impacts stem from the loss of natural infiltration, evaporation, and transpiration functions as pervious vegetated areas are replaced with impervious surfaces such as buildings and paved surfaces. As less rainwater infiltrates the ground ...
Angela Susan Hager, 2009
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Advancements in Pervious Concrete Technology
Assessment of Pervious Concrete Pavements for Stormwater Management Credit ,” and “Compressive Strength of Pervious Concrete Pavements” from the University of Central Florida. The construction and maintenance assessment compared ...
John Tristan Kevern, 2008
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Evaluation of Pervious Concrete as a Best Management ...
31 Figure 2.7 Aqueous concentration of pollutants in infiltrated water from pervious pavement and surface runoff from conventional pavement ....... 36 Figure 2.8 Pollutant contents of sediments from pervious and conventional pavements.
Ireen Azfar, 2009
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Investigation of the Effects of Aggregate Properties and ...
To help preserve good quality water, pervious concrete has been considered a Best Management Practice (BMP) because of its ability to reduce excessive runoff (Bury et al, 2006). Its porous structure allows both water and air to percolate ...
Andrew Isaac Neptune, 2008
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Sedimentation of Pervious Concrete Pavement Systems
Pervious Concrete Pavement Depths for Type of Traffic 2.9 Sedimentation Effects of PCPS Clogging has been listed as one of the primary methods of failure of pervious concrete pavements (EPA, 1999), and as the primary concern that has ...
Luis Alexander Mata, 2008
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Low Impact Development and Sustainable Stormwater Management
Although the pervious surface and underlying soils below the storage bed allow filtration of most pollutants, care must be taken to prevent infiltration in areas where toxic or contaminated materials are present in the underlying soils or within ...
Thomas H. Cahill, 2012
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Land Drainage and Flood Protection
The movement of water toward the drains will then be through the less pervious subsoil, and the depth and distance apart of drains will be as for a large depth of this less pervious soil. When the depth of pervious soil is between the two ...
Bernard Alfred Etcheverry, 1940
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Stormwater Management for Smart Growth
5 Effect of Unconnected Impervious Area on Curve Numbers Many local drainage policies require runoff from certain types of impervious land cover (for example, rooftops, driveways, patios) to be directed to pervious surfaces rather than ...
Allen P. Davis, Richard H. McCuen, 2005
10
Urban Subsurface Drainage
Pervious and Impervious Surfaces Pervious Surfaces. Stone and natural and artificial turf are considered relatively pervious surfaces. Also pervious are " porous pavements," such as specially designed asphalt pavements. More- pervious ...
Urban Drainage Standards Committee, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERVIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pervious is used in the context of the following news items.
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New road surface a flood control tool
Westmont officials say the village will become one of the first communities in the state to resurface a roadway with pervious concrete, which is ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
$3.5 million road projects completed
The site features pervious pavers and pervious concrete, which means its surface allows water to pass through it, as opposed to asphalt that ... «Paso Robles Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Hawk Mountain to unveil 1st section of new wheelchair-accessible …
“Featuring a pervious surface, native plantings and local stone, and bench seating along the way, the walkway arcs further east to provide a ... «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
4
All things to all people: Amazon's shift from retailer to platform …
Its profits were up almost 50 per cent from the pervious quarter, and a mammoth 407 per cent year-on-year. Amazon is seeing greater demand ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
5
Ben Needham update: Cops question Roma gypsy family over …
However it emerged it was all a sick joke and the caller had already been ruled out as Ben by a pervious DNA test. Earlier this year South Yorks ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
El Paso fire, police pension fund board begins search for new director
... city pension fund. Stanton retired from that position in 1999. Stanton's pervious employer sued claiming misuse of the city's pension funds. «El Paso Times, Jul 15»
7
EPA: Mystic River usually boatable and swimmable; still polluted
... the river need to take steps to reduce rainwater runoff such as making sewer infrastructure improvements and adding more pervious surfaces ... «Wicked Local Somerville, Jul 15»
8
Don Rickles To Reprise His Role As Mr. Potato Head For Pixar's Toy …
Of course, given the conclusive, tear-jerker ending of the pervious installment, many fans raised an eyebrow or two at the studio's decision to ... «We Got This Covered, Jul 15»
9
Pierce County wins state and national award for its Sewer and …
The property includes several sustainability features such as pervious paving in the parking lot, rain gardens, and the use of reclaimed and ... «Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald, Jul 15»
10
Sixty participate in youth
The camp was held July 13-17, and each day of the week the kids would build on the skills they had learned the pervious day. “The first day we ... «Perry County Republic Monitor, Jul 15»

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