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permeance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
per-me-ance
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of the degree to which a material allows a fluid to permeate it.

Uncountable

noun

The reciprocal of reluctance in a magnetic circuit; the analogue of conductance in an electrical circuit.

Uncountable

Etymology

From stem of Latin permeare (“to penetrate”) + -ance.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

permeances (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

permeable permeability permeate permeameter

Questions

What does permeance mean?
A measure of the degree to which a material allows a fluid to permeate it.
Where does permeance come from?
From stem of Latin permeare (“to penetrate”) + -ance.

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