permeation

noun

per·​me·​ation ˌpər-mē-ˈā-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being permeated

2

: the action or process of permeating

Examples of permeation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Consider the permeation of evil into the MacNeil home in The Exorcist. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

When the temperature exceeds 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit), the TRPM8 ion permeation channel—the hole in the doughnut—is closed. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026

Depending on one’s vantage point, crypto’s permeation of the establishment is either a betrayal of everything it was supposed to be, or proof that the experiment worked. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026

This has continued to change, however, and the permeation and integration of cryptoassets within the economic landscape has continued to increase. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Over the next 10 or 20 years, this film’s reputation will likely change along with the permeation of hero movies to come. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024

Its near-universal permeation of the labor economy means that more businesses than ever before can access the benefits of outsourcing. — Vidya Plainfield, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

In one instance, the permeation of real and carnivalesque, true and false, amateur and professional in Avignon reduced me to rubble. — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024

This enables multifunctional micro-optical devices combining the gas uptake and permeation ability of MOFs with the optical functionality of glass. — Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing permeation

• gel permeation chromatography

Rhymes for permeation

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

Medical Definition

permeation

noun

per·​me·​ation ˌpər-mē-ˈā-shən 

1

: the quality or state of being permeated

2

: the action or process of permeating