pervious

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In some instances the stricture is slightly pervious, the urine passing in small quantity by the meatus.

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  1. adjective Open to passage or entrance; permeable.
  2. adjective Open to arguments, ideas, or change; approachable.

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  • By now, they have probably heard of our pervious difficulties on this trip, and what has happened to some of the people that we encountered. —  LeoA
  • As we typically view this time of year, I want to recap the major achievements for the pervious year and compare those achievements with our stated goals. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • They thought the fourth take was perfect but after review there were some parts that weren't as good as the pervious takes. —  The Movie Blog
  • Near the conclusion, when Hannah was trapped with the killer, the tension was first class, the danger real and exciting, and the circumstances were vastly different from pervious installments in the series. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • Each release has built on the successes of pervious versions. —  HTMLGoodies.com: Your source for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Web Development Tutorials and Primers!
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  1. From Latin pervius : per-, through; see per- + via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Portuguese Italian pervio, from Latin perrius, passable, from Per, through, + via, way. Cf. devious, invious.
 

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