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pervious
per·vi·ous
/
ˈpɜr
vi
əs
/
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[
pur
-vee-
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
admitting of passage or entrance; permeable:
pervious soil.
2.
open or accessible to
reason
, feeling, argument, etc.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Latin
pervius
passable, equivalent to
per-
per-
+
vi
(
a
) way, road +
-us
adj. suffix; see
-ous
Related forms
per·vi·ous·ness,
noun
sem·i·per·vi·ous,
adjective
sem·i·per·vi·ous·ness,
noun
un·per·vi·ous,
adjective
un·per·vi·ous·ly,
adverb
un·per·vi·ous·ness,
noun
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Collins
World English Dictionary
pervious
(ˈpɜːvɪəs)
—
adj
1.
able to be penetrated; permeable
2.
receptive to new ideas; open-minded
[C17: from Latin
pervius,
from
per-
(through) +
via
a way]
'perviously
—
adv
'perviousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Medical Dictionary
pervious
per·vi·ous (pûr'vē-əs)
adj.
Open to passage or entrance; permeable.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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