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Permeability

The quality or state of being permeable.

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Narrower term 1

Absorbency 76% connected

Absorptiveness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Broader term 2

Porosity 76% connected

The quality or state of being porous; -- opposed to density.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Porousness 76% connected

The quality of being porous.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Permeable 74% connected

Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fl…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Permeable 74% connected

Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fl…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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