impervious
adj. impenetrable, impassable; not susceptible to harm or injury; impossible to influence; not capable of being affected | ||||
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Impervious Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Impervious
(a.)
Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air.
(a.)
Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air.
| WordNet 2.0 |
impervious
Adjective
1. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"
(synonym) imperviable
(antonym) pervious
(similar) fast
(see-also) impermeable
Adjective
1. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument"
(synonym) imperviable
(antonym) pervious
(similar) fast
(see-also) impermeable
| hEnglish - advanced version |
impervious
impervious
\im*per"vi*ous\ (?), a. [l. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via way. see voyage.] not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. this gulf impassable, impervious. the minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious.
impervious
\im*per"vi*ous\ (?), a. [l. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via way. see voyage.] not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air. this gulf impassable, impervious. the minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious.
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
impervious
Impenetrable.
Impenetrable.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
impervious
bheith beag beann ar rud
bheith beag beann ar rud
Impervious Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
IMPERVIOUS
A term denoting the resistance to penetration by water or plant roots; incapable of being penetrated by water; non-porous.
A term denoting the resistance to penetration by water or plant roots; incapable of being penetrated by water; non-porous.
Impervious Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Soil Glossary - Mani |
Impervious
Not easily penetrated by roots or water.
Not easily penetrated by roots or water.
| Agricultural Glossary/yigini2004 |
Impervious
: Not easily penetrated by roots or water.
: Not easily penetrated by roots or water.
Impervious Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Impervious
A magic spell Hermione put on Harry's glasses so they would repell water during a Quidditch match.
A magic spell Hermione put on Harry's glasses so they would repell water during a Quidditch match.