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Impervious vs Imperviable - What's the difference?

impervious | imperviable |

As adjectives the difference between impervious and imperviable

is that impervious is unaffected or unable to be affected by while imperviable is impervious.

impervious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unaffected or unable to be affected by.
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  • Preventive of any penetration; impenetrable, impermeable, particularly of water.
  • Immune to damage or effect.
  • Antonyms

    * pervious

    Derived terms

    * imperviously * imperviousness

    imperviable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • impervious