porosity
1 synonym for porosity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The quality of a material having many small holes or gaps that let liquid or air pass through.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
porousness
How to use porosity
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
high porosity
low porosity
measure porosity
porosity of the soil
rock porosity
The countable, measured sense is more technical and turns up mainly in scientific or engineering contexts.
Etymology
The word is formed from porous with the suffix -ity added to turn the adjective into a noun describing a state or quality.
Full origin of porosity →Frequently asked questions
What does porosity mean in simple terms?
It describes how full of tiny holes or gaps a material is, which affects how easily liquid or air can pass through it.
How is porosity measured?
It is calculated as the ratio of the volume of the pores within a material to its total volume.
Is porosity the same as porousness?
Yes, in its basic sense porosity is synonymous with porousness, describing the quality of being porous.
