Porousness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Porosity.
  • noun. The pores or porous parts of anything.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality of being porous.
  • noun. The open parts; the interstices of anything.
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  • noun. The quality of being porous; porosity
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  • noun. the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
    • Word Usage
    "He is worried by the roadside bombings of the Taliban and the insecurity and "porousness" on the border is a problem, calling for a "new security strategy" which is being discussed at the moment."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    body  consistence  consistency  eubstance  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    permeability  permeableness  sponginess  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abjection  asthenia  brokenness  defectiveness  desultoriness  
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