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permeable

UK
/ˈpɜːmiəbl/
US
/ˈpɜrmiəbl/

Translations

permeableadjective
more permeable
Comp.
most permeable
Super.
UK
/ˈpɜːmiəbl/
US
/ˈpɜrmiəbl/
The permeable fabric allowed air to circulate, keeping the wearer cool.
Le tissu perméable laissait circuler l’air, gardant ainsi le porteur au frais.
Additional translations
perméableAu figuré.
Synonyms
leaky
penetrable
accessible
transmissible
porous
Antonyms
impermeable

Definitions

permeableadjective
Allowing liquids or gases to pass through it.
The permeable fabric allowed air to circulate, keeping the wearer cool.
Figuratively: Open or susceptible to external ideas, influences, or emotions.
Her thoughts were permeable to new philosophies, and she embraced change readily.
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