Not if you look at the sample sentence provided at that link: Democrats faired marginally better in the study, ringing in at 31 percent.. I believe that using that sentence is an error on dictionary.com's part.
Porosity and Permeability Lab. The terms porosity and permeability are related. ï· porosity â the amount of empty space in a rock or other earth substance; this empty. space is known as pore space. Porosity is how much water a substance can hold. Porosity is usually stated as a percentage of the materialâs total volume. ï· permeability â is how well water flows through rock or other earth substance.
Permeable pavers are composed of a layer of concrete or fired clay brick. The pavers are separated by joints filled with crushed aggregate. Permeable pavers are different from pervious and porous pavers in that rainwater passes around the paver opposed to through it.Permeable is a term used to describe paving methods for roads, parking lots, and walkways.This type of system allows the movement of water and air around the paving material. Water enters the joints between the solid impervious pavers and flows through the paver system.here is an obvious and distinct difference between pervious, permeable, and porous pavers. Each possesses certain physical and aesthetic qualities that need to be considered prior to project design and installation.