Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permeability

/ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: per-me-a-bil-ity
IPA: /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being permeable.

Uncountable

noun

The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.

Uncountable

noun

A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).

Uncountable

noun

A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly ash (and possibly lime) to produce a landfillable byproduct of low permeability."
"McNamara et al. (1991) suggested that neurofactors located within the thoracic ganglion may alter the apparent ionic permeabilities of this freshwater prawn."

Etymology

From French perméabilité, equivalent to permeable + -ity.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: perméabilité

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/
British English: /ˌpɜːmi.əˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

permeabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

antipermeability hyperpermeability hypopermeability impermeability micropermeability semipermeability superpermeability transpermeability vasculopermeability vasopermeability

Phrases

dynamic permeability magnetic permeability space permeability

Frequently Paired Words

impermeable nonpermeable permeameter conductivity penetrability porosity porousness

Synonyms

permeableness

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce permeability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti/.
What does permeability mean?: The property of being permeable.
Where does permeability come from?: It is traced to French.

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