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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Samples with microbes ended up in one chamber, the L-serine in the other, and the barrier, formed using a gel, was formulated to be permeable to microbes but impenetrable by abiotic particles.
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Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Plus, the permeable fabric makes this shoe comfortable to wear in both warm and cool temperatures — much like its pricey counterpart.
—Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
The permeable volcanic rock found throughout the region allows rainwater to seep beneath the surface and collect in large underground aquifers, which provide water to northern California communities.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Samples with microbes ended up in one chamber, the L-serine in the other, and the barrier, formed using a gel, was formulated to be permeable to microbes but impenetrable by abiotic particles.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Plus, the permeable fabric makes this shoe comfortable to wear in both warm and cool temperatures — much like its pricey counterpart.
—Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
The permeable volcanic rock found throughout the region allows rainwater to seep beneath the surface and collect in large underground aquifers, which provide water to northern California communities.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Samples with microbes ended up in one chamber, the L-serine in the other, and the barrier, formed using a gel, was formulated to be permeable to microbes but impenetrable by abiotic particles.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permeable
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“Permeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permeable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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