porosity (B2)
noun
Definition
(uncountable) The state of being porous; in English learning, "porosity" is usually treated as a noun that needs its surrounding topic for exact meaning.
Examples
A porosity can be important in texts about precise reading and writing.
In the article, "porosity" meant (uncountable) The state of being porous; in English learning, "porosity" is usually treated as a noun that needs its surrounding topic for exact meaning.
The teacher asked students to explain "porosity" from the sentence instead of guessing from the word alone.
How to Use porosity
- a porosity (noun phrase)
- refers to one example or case of porosity — "The text introduced a porosity before giving an example."
- the porosity of something (noun pattern)
- connects porosity to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the porosity of the topic in simple language."
- porosity in context (reading pattern)
- uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked porosity in context before writing it down."
Synonyms of porosity
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Antonyms of porosity
Words with the opposite meaning to porosity:
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