different between breathable vs permeable

breathable

English

Etymology

breathe +? -able

Adjective

breathable (comparative more breathable, superlative most breathable)

  1. (of air) suitable for breathing
    Antonym: unbreathable
  2. (of a fabric, etc.) Letting air seep through.
    breathable paint

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permeable

English

Etymology

From Middle French perméable, from Latin perme?bilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p??(?)mi?b?l/

Adjective

permeable (comparative more permeable, superlative most permeable)

  1. absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids
    Synonym: water-permeable
    Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

Translations


Catalan

Etymology

From Latin perme?bilis.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /p??.me?a.bl?/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /p?r.me?a.bl?/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /pe?.me?a.ble/

Adjective

permeable (masculine and feminine plural permeables)

  1. permeable
    Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

  • permeabilitat

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin perme?bilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe?me?able/, [pe?.me?a.??le]

Adjective

permeable (plural permeables)

  1. permeable
    Antonym: impermeable

Related terms

  • permeabilidad

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