perviousness

English

Etymology

From pervious +‎ -ness.

Noun

perviousness (uncountable)

1. The quality or state of being pervious.

   Antonym: imperviousness

   • 1673, Robert Boyle, “(please specify the title)”, in Essays of the Strange Subtilty, Great Efficacy, Determinate Nature of Effluviums. […], London: […] W[illiam] G[odbid] for M[oses] Pitt, […], →OCLC:

     some Philosophers suppose in the pores of Glass, as 'tis a transparent body, or rather in their ranks or rows, may facilitate the Perviousness we above observ'd in Glass

References

• “perviousness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• previousness, viperousness