as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains
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Adjective
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These resources are concentrated in geologically active areas where heat, water and permeable rock naturally coincide.—
Moones Alamooti,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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The permeable ties between universities and business are another.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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After all, the human and the alien in Lanthimos’s films have always been divided by the most porous of membranes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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By engineering support layer architecture, thin-film nanocomposite membranes counteract internal concentration polarization and salt accumulation within the membrane’s porous structure, reducing the driving force for water flow.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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