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die Durchlässigkeit (no pl.)
   openness (borders), free interchange, interchangeability, transferability; permeability, permeance, porosity; (social) mobility

Der Druck, der in den mit winzigen Poren durchsetzten Adern herrscht, beeinflusst deren Durchlässigkeit für Substanzen.
The pressure found in blood vessels permeated with tiny pores influences their porosity for substances.
Die Durchlässigkeit des Schulsystems soll durch Tests, die alle zwei Jahre gemacht werden, gewährleistet werden.
Mobility within the school system is supposed to be ensured by tests administered every two years.

Related Words:
durchlässig (adj) leaky; open (borders), interchangeable, transferable; permeable, porous; (socially) mobile
durchlassen (v.t.) to allow/let in, let through; let pass

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