Pervious

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜrviəs/

Definitions of pervious

adjective allowing liquids or gases to pass through; permeable

Example Sentences

A1 The fabric of the tent is pervious to water, so it's not suitable for heavy rain.

A2 The soil in this area is pervious, allowing water to easily seep through.

B1 Pervious materials are used in landscaping to allow water to penetrate the ground and prevent flooding.

B2 The engineer recommended using pervious concrete for the parking lot to reduce stormwater runoff.

C1 The architect designed the building with pervious surfaces to promote natural drainage and reduce water pollution.

C2 The city implemented a pervious pavement program to improve water quality and reduce the strain on the sewer system.

Examples of pervious in a Sentence

formal The pervious pavement allows rainwater to seep through and replenish the groundwater.

informal I prefer pervious concrete for my driveway because it helps with drainage.

slang The new parking lot is made of that cool pervious stuff that lets the water drain away.

figurative His mind was pervious to new ideas, always open to different perspectives.

Grammatical Forms of pervious

• past tense: pervioused
• plural: perviouses
• comparative: more pervious
• superlative: most pervious
• present tense: pervious
• future tense: will pervious
• perfect tense: have pervioused
• continuous tense: is perviousing
• singular: pervious
• positive degree: pervious
• infinitive: to pervious
• gerund: perviousing
• participle: pervioused

Origin and Evolution of pervious

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'pervious' originated from the Latin word 'pervius' which means 'admitting passage through; passable'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'pervious' has retained its original meaning of allowing passage through, but has also been extended to describe materials that allow liquids or gases to pass through, such as pervious concrete used in construction.