different between permeable vs penetrative

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English penetratyve, penetratif, from Medieval Latin penetr?t?vus.

Adjective

penetrative (comparative more penetrative, superlative most penetrative)

1. Of, pertaining to, or involving penetration.
2. Having the ability to penetrate.
3. (figuratively) Displaying insight or discrimination; acute.

Derived terms

• penetrative sex

Italian

Adjective

penetrative

1. feminine plural of penetrativo