Penetrable

Penetrable
Penetrable Pen"e*tra*ble, a. [L. penetrabilus: cf. F. p['e]n['e]trable.] Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Used also figuratively. [1913 Webster]

And pierce his only penetrable part. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

I am not made of stones, But penetrable to your kind entreats. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Pen"e*tra*ble*ness}, n. -- {Pen"e*tra*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]


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  • pénétrable — [ penetrabl ] adj. • 1370; lat. penetrabilis, de penetrare « pénétrer » 1 ♦ Où il est possible de pénétrer. Pénétrable à l eau, à la lumière. ⇒ perméable. 2 ♦ (1690) Qu on peut comprendre. Mystère, secret difficilement pénétrable. ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • penetrable — adjetivo 1. Uso/registro: restringido. Que se puede penetrar: un cuerpo penetrable. Antónimo: impenetrable. 2. Que se puede llegar a entender o descifrar: Su padre es un misterio difícilmente penetrable. Antónimo …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • penetrable — Penetrable. adj. de tout genre. Qu on peut penetrer, où l on peut penetrer. Ce bois est si espais en ce lieu là, qu il n est pas penetrable …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • penetrable — I adjective able to be pierced, absorbent, accessible, agape, ajar, assailable, attackable, conquerable, dehiscent, foraminated, foraminous, gaping, open, opened, passable, penetrabilis, perforable, perforated, permeable, pervious, pervius,… …   Law dictionary

  • penetrable — early 15c., “penetrating,” from L. penetrabilis, from penetrare (see PENETRATE (Cf. penetrate)). Meaning “capable of being penetrated” is attested from 1530s; figurative use by 1590s. Related: Penetrability …   Etymology dictionary

  • penetrable — (Del lat. penetrabĭlis). 1. adj. Que se puede penetrar. 2. Que fácilmente se penetra (ǁ se comprende) …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • penetrable — [pen′i trə bəl] adj. that can be penetrated penetrability n. penetrably adv …   English World dictionary

  • pénétrable — (pé né tra bl ) adj. 1°   Dans quoi l on peut pénétrer. •   Pour arriver à des points fixes d où l on puisse compter le mouvement absolu des corps, on imagine un espace sans bornes, immobile et pénétrable à la matière, LA PLACE Expos. III, 1.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • penetrable — adjective 1. admitting of penetration or passage into or through a penetrable wall penetrable defenses • Ant: ↑impenetrable • Derivationally related forms: ↑penetrability 2. capable of being penetrated penetrable de …   Useful english dictionary

  • penetrable — ► adjetivo 1 Que puede ser penetrado. 2 Que es fácil de entender: ■ defendió su tesis con argumentos penetrables para todos. SINÓNIMO claro * * * penetrable adj. Susceptible de ser penetrado. ⇒ Permeable, traspasable. ➢ Impenetrable. * * *… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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