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  • 61-able — able, ible 1. general. These two suffixes are derived from Latin endings abilis and ibilis, either directly or through Old French. Of the two, able is an active suffix that can be freely added to the stems of transitive verbs, whereas the set of… …

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  • 62-ible — able, ible 1. general. These two suffixes are derived from Latin endings abilis and ibilis, either directly or through Old French. Of the two, able is an active suffix that can be freely added to the stems of transitive verbs, whereas the set of… …

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  • 63impenetrable — [adj1] dense bulletproof, close, compact, firm, hard, hermetic, impassable, impermeable, impervious, inviolable, solid, substantial, thick, unpiercable; concepts 483,604 Ant. clear, penetrable, permeable, porous, soft, thin impenetrable [adj2]… …

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  • 64permeable — {{#}}{{LM P29984}}{{〓}} {{SynP30705}} {{[}}permeable{{]}} ‹per·me·a·ble› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que puede ser penetrado por el agua o por otros líquidos: • un terreno permeable.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a una persona,{{♀}} que se… …

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  • 65penetrability — noun the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.) • Syn: ↑perviousness • Ant: ↑imperviousness (for: ↑perviousness), ↑impenetrability • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 66perviousness — noun the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.) • Syn: ↑penetrability • Ant: ↑imperviousness, ↑impenetrability (for: ↑penetrability) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 67Impenetrable — Im*pen e*tra*ble, a. [L. impenetrabilis; pref. im not + penetrabilis penetrable: cf. F. imp[ e]n[ e]trable.] 1. Incapable of being penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage of other bodies; not to be entered; impervious; as, an… …

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  • 68Penetrability — Pen e*tra*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. p[ e]n[ e]trabilit[ e].] The quality of being penetrable; susceptibility of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Cheyne. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 69Permeable — Per me*a*ble, a. [L. permeabilis: cf. F. perm[ e]able. 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… …

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  • 70Plunge — Plunge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plunged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plunging}.] [OE. ploungen, OF. plongier, F. plonger, fr. (assumed) LL. plumbicare, fr. L. plumbum lead. See {Plumb}.] 1. To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to… …

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