PATENCY

obviousness, noticeability, noticeableness, patency

(noun) the property of being easy to see and understand

patency

(noun) the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

patency (plural patencies)

(medicine) The degree of openness of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter; the relative absence of blockage. Measured in percent.

(uncountable) Obviousness; clarity.

Source: Wiktionary


Pa"ten*cy, n. Etym: [See Patent.]

1. The condition of being open, enlarged, or spread.

2. The state of being patent or evident.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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