as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
a permeable fabric that allows your body heat to escape will be much more comfortable in the summertime
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Recent Examples of permeable
After all, Algeria remains the primary economic and security power in the region and has a long, permeable border with Mali.
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Vish Sakthivel, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2014
As simple as this sounds, anyone who has worked in higher education knows that most international boundaries are more permeable than faculty office spaces.
—Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The gut lining can become more permeable in various gastrointestinal conditions.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Directing water to the right places to replenish these deeper spaces requires detailed information about the valley’s geologic features, including natural pathways where water can quickly travel through permeable sand, gravel and cobbles to reach aquifers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Vish Sakthivel, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2014
As simple as this sounds, anyone who has worked in higher education knows that most international boundaries are more permeable than faculty office spaces.
—Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The gut lining can become more permeable in various gastrointestinal conditions.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
Directing water to the right places to replenish these deeper spaces requires detailed information about the valley’s geologic features, including natural pathways where water can quickly travel through permeable sand, gravel and cobbles to reach aquifers.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Permeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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