permeableness
Lets things through
The quality of being permeable—allowing liquids or gases to pass through.
Permeableness describes materials like porous rock, uncoated fabrics, or cell membranes that don't form a complete barrier.
The noun permeability is far more common in technical contexts: The permeability of the soil determines drainage rates.
Void space density
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
- penetrabilityAbility to be pierced
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- membraneThin tissue sheet
osmosis · diffusion · seepage · leaching · saturation · wicking · soaking · percolation
Outer layer of cytoplasm
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- skinBody's outer layer
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- vascularOf blood vessels
blood-brain barrier · gut lining · mucosa · endothelium · osmotic · nutrient absorption · respiration · transpiration
Quality of being accessible
- receptivityWillingness to accept ideas
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- accessibilityEase of approach
impressionability · influence · boundaries · cultural exchange · assimilation · absorption · penetration · exposure
porosity
Void space density
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
- penetrabilityAbility to be pierced
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
membrane · osmosis · diffusion · seepage · leaching · saturation · wicking · soaking · percolation · breathability
cell membrane
Outer layer of cytoplasm
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- skinBody's outer layer
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
vascular · blood-brain barrier · gut lining · mucosa · endothelium · osmotic · nutrient absorption · respiration · transpiration · dermal
openness
Quality of being accessible
- receptivityWillingness to accept ideas
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
accessibility · impressionability · influence · boundaries · cultural exchange · assimilation · absorption · penetration · exposure · sensitivity
aquifer
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- soilGround matter for planting
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
limestone · water table · bedrock · sediment · drainage · recharge · hydraulic · substrate · clay · gravel
permeablenessimpermeability
Resistance to passage
imperviousness · impenetrability · watertightness · airtightness · sealing
permeate, permeable, impermeable, permeation, impermeability, permeability, semipermeable, nonpermeable