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permeability vs absorbency

absorbency vs permeability

permeability and absorbency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permeability Yes No No No
absorbency Yes No No No
As nouns, absorbency is a hyponym of permeability; that is, absorbency is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permeability:
  • permeability: the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
  • absorbency: the property of being absorbent
permeability (noun) absorbency (noun)
the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion) the property of being absorbent
Difference between permeability and absorbency

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