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permeate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | interpenetrate |
| Type of | penetrate, perforate |
| Has types | invade |
| Derivation | permeation |
Examples of permeate
permeate
How much of this new thinking will permeate the new works about to be unleashed?
From the omaha.com
Energy, enthusiasm, and excitement must permeate every level of an organization.
From the businessweek.com
This understanding of the customer's needs must permeate the entire organization.
From the forbes.com
The significance of this decision has yet to permeate the public consciousness.
From the economist.com
It's his job, he says, for the mission to permeate every level of the department.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Today, black history and culture permeate every aspect of our lives as Americans.
From the stltoday.com
Reassignment and growth permeate nearly every discussion about schools in Orange.
From the newsobserver.com
It is primarily because Byrne's love and joy permeate every frame and every page.
From the time.com
Lauren Hargrave with a glass of permeate-free milk at The Foodstore in Sandy Bay.
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- Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
- Percolate: pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
- Interpenetrate: penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
- (permeating) permeant: spreading or spread throughout; "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"
- (permeation) the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
- (permeation) interpenetration: mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
- Permeation, in physics and engineering, is the penetration of a permeate (such as a liquid, gas, or vapor) through a solid, and is related to a material's intrinsic permeability. Permeability is tested by permeation measurement, for example by a minipermeameter.
- 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; To enter and spread through; to pervade
- (Permeating) Passing into or through something.
