Perviousness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.).
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The engineers studied the perviousness of different materials to determine which one would allow the most airflow in the building's ventilation system.
- The scientists tested the perviousness of the rock formations to determine if they could be used for underground storage of hazardous waste.
- The city officials were concerned about the perviousness of the levees and their ability to withstand the floodwaters.
- The architects designed the glass door to be tempered and resistant to the perviousness of stray gunfire.
- The astronomers were interested in the perviousness of the interstellar medium to various forms of electromagnetic radiation.