permeability, permeableness
(noun) the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
permeability (usually uncountable, plural permeabilities)
the property of being permeable
the rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material
(geology) a measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water)
(physics) a quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).
Source: Wiktionary
Per`me*a*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. perméabilité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being permeable. Magnetic permeability (Physics), the specific capacity of a body for magnetic induction, or its conducting power for lines of magnetic force. Sir W. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
