Definition of POROSITY

porosity

Plural: porosities

Noun

  • The quality of having minute openings, allowing fluid passage.
  • the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
  • The state of being porous.
  • A measure of how porous a material is; the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume

Examples

  • The porosity of his game strategy meant it had many weaknesses.

Origin / Etymology

From porous + -ity.

Synonyms

porousness

Antonyms

solidity

Scrabble Score: 13

porosity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
porosity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
porosity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

porosity: valid Words With Friends Word