Patency
Pronunciation : Pa"ten*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Patent.]
Definition : 1. The condition of being open, enlarged, or spread.
2. The state of being patent or evident.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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