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Synonyms for penetrability


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pen-i-truh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn ɪ trə bəl

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Définition of penetrability

Origin :
  • early 15c., "penetrating," from Latin penetrabilis "penetrable, vulnerable," from penetrare (see penetrate). Meaning "capable of being penetrated" is attested from 1530s; figurative use by 1590s. Related: Penetrability.
  • As in limpidity : noun clarity
  • As in limpidness : noun clarity
  • As in lucidness : noun clarity
  • As in clarity : noun clearness
  • As in pellucidity : noun clarity
  • As in pellucidness : noun clarity
  • As in perspicuity : noun clarity
  • As in perspicuousness : noun clarity
  • As in plainness : noun clarity
Example sentences :
  • Air could certainly not be said to participate in earth, because of its penetrability.
  • Extract from : « Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 » by Plotinos (Plotinus)
  • For this reason, the determination of the penetrability coefficient of a germicide is pertinent.
  • Extract from : « The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 » by Various
  • Every crime I had traced, however cleverly perpetrated, was from the point of view of penetrability a weak failure.
  • Extract from : « The Big Bow Mystery » by I. Zangwill
  • During 1968-69, however, penetrability was a very important aspect of snow condition.
  • Extract from : « Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota » by L. David Mech
  • The depth to which it sinks is considered the penetrability of the snowpack by a walking deer.
  • Extract from : « Ecological Studies of the Timber Wolf in Northeastern Minnesota » by L. David Mech

Antonyms for penetrability

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