Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patency

/ˈpeɪtənsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: pa-ten-cy
IPA: /ˈpeɪtənsi/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or state of being patent.

noun

The degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage or obstruction, and measured in percent.

noun

Obviousness; clarity.

Uncountable

Etymology

From patent + -cy.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

patencies (plural)

Synonyms

obviousness noticeability noticeableness

Antonyms

impatency imperforation atresia occlusion obstruction

Questions

How do you pronounce patency?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪtənsi/.
What does patency mean?: The condition or state of being patent.
Where does patency come from?: From patent + -cy.

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