Pervious (Adjective)
Meaning
Admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The filter's membrane was pervious to certain chemicals, allowing them to pass through while keeping others out.
- The mountainous terrain had soil that was surprisingly pervious, allowing the hikers to walk on it without sinking in.
- Some materials are pervious to sound, which means that sound waves can travel through them easily.
- This metal is pervious to electricity, making it an excellent conductor.
- The cell membrane is semi-pervious, allowing certain molecules to pass through while keeping others out.