permeating

Meanings

• verb

  Passing through all parts of something; penetrating completely.

  - "The scent of roses permeates the entire room."
  - "The sun's rays permeate the earth's atmosphere."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with permeating
permeating , gating , fating , creating , debating

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Variants

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permeate , permeated , permeates , permeating , permeative

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to soak through' in Latin, from permeare, per- 'through' + meare 'to soak'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'permeating' is used in various scientific contexts, such as 'permeating membranes' in biology and 'permeating media' in chemistry.

2. In the Bible, the term 'permeating' is used in Matthew 28:19 to describe the spreading of the Gospel message to all nations.

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Related Concepts

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1. Infiltrate: To enter a place or group secretly or by stealth, often with the intent to gain information or cause harm.

2. Impregnate: To make something pregnant or fertile by introducing sperm or a substance. It can also mean to saturate or permeate with a particular quality or idea.

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Culture

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In literature, 'permeating' is often used to describe the omnipresence of an emotion or atmosphere. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the decadence and excess of the Jazz Age is described as permeating every aspect of the novel.

How to Memorize "permeating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scent or color spreading and filling a room completely, or imagine water droplets permeating a sponge.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being surrounded by something, or think of it as the opposite of 'exclude'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase like 'Permeate my mind, let your thoughts align' to help remember the meaning.

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