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- [paw-ros-i-tee, poh-, puh-]
- /pɔˈrɒs ɪ ti, poʊ-, pə-/
- /pɔːˈrɒs.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [paw-ros-i-tee, poh-, puh-]
- /pɔˈrɒs ɪ ti, poʊ-, pə-/
Definitions of porosity word
- noun plural porosity the state or quality of being porous. 1
- noun plural porosity Geology, Engineering. the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the volume of the pores or interstices of a substance, as a rock or rock stratum, to the total volume of the mass. 1
- noun porosity degree to which sth is porous 1
- uncountable noun porosity Porosity is the quality of being porous. 0
- noun porosity the state or condition of being porous 0
- noun porosity the ratio of the volume of space to the total volume of a rock 0
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Origin of porosity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English porosytee < Medieval Latin porōsitās. See porous, -ity
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Parts of speech for Porosity
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porosity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
porosity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for porosity
noun porosity
- absorbency — capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.
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