(adj) spreading or spread throughout, Syn.permeative, permeating, pervasive, Example: armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations; the pervasive odor of garlic; an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion
(v) spread or diffuse through, Syn.penetrate, pervade, riddle, diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, Example: An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration; music penetrated the entire building; His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
n. [ Cf. F. perméabilité. ] The quality or state of being permeable. [ 1913 Webster ]
Magnetic permeability (Physics), the specific capacity of a body for magnetic induction, or its conducting power for lines of magnetic force. Sir W. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. permeabilis: cf. F. perméable. See Permeate. ] Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Permeated p. pr. & vb. n. Permeating. ] [ L. permeatus, p. p. of permeare to permeate; per + meare to go, pass. ] 1. To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; -- applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To enter and spread through; to pervade; as, after the first setback, the team became permeated with pessimism. [ 1913 Webster ]
God was conceived to be diffused throughout the whole world, to permeate and pervade all things. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
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