The high permeability of gravel makes it a poor choice for a dam.
Source: tatoeba (11034621)
Permeability
//ˌpɝmi.əˈbɪlɪti//
Synonyms for "permeability" (4 found)
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Related words (2)
Noun(1 words)
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Translations
24 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- проницаемост noun ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field)
- пропускливост noun (property of being permeable)
- пропускливост noun (measure of the ability to transmit fluids)
Czech
1 entries- permeabilita noun ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field)
Dutch
4 entries- doorlaatbaarheid noun (property of being permeable)
- doorlaatbaarheid noun (property of being permeable)
- doorlaatbaarheid noun (measure of the ability to transmit fluids)
- doorstroming noun (rate of flow through a porous material)
Finnish
1 entries- permeabiliteetti noun ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field)
French
2 entries- perméabilité noun (property of being permeable)
- perméabilité noun ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field)
Galician
1 entries- permeabilidade noun (property of being permeable)
Hungarian
3 entries- permeabilitás noun (property of being permeable)
- permeabilitás noun (rate of flow through a porous material)
- permeabilitás noun ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field)
Irish
1 entries- tréscaoilteacht noun (property of being permeable)
Italian
1 entries- permeabilità noun (property of being permeable)
Romanian
1 entries- permeabilitate noun (property of being permeable)
Tagalog
1 entries- katulutan noun ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field)
Vietnamese
1 entries- từ thẩm noun ((physics) measure of magnetization of a material in the presence of a magnetic field)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
In 1877, Pfeffer discovered the permeability effect.
Source: tatoeba (11559152)
The sulfite cake is usually blended with fly ash (and possibly lime) to produce a landfillable byproduct of low permeability.
Source: wiktionary
McNamara et al. (1991) suggested that neurofactors located within the thoracic ganglion may alter the apparent ionic permeabilities of this freshwater prawn.
Source: wiktionary
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