patency

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/ˈpeɪtənsi/

noun

The condition or state of being patent.

Similar
obviousnessnoticeabilitynoticeableness
Opposite
impatencyimperforationatresiaocclusionobstruction
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Meanings

nounpatency (plural patencies)

plural patencies

  1. medicineThe condition or state of being patent.

    Antonyms: impatency, imperforation, atresia, occlusion

  2. medicineThe degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage or obstruction, and measured in percent.

    Antonyms: obstruction

  3. uncountableObviousness; clarity.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe condition or state of being patent.

Opposite
impatencyimperforationatresiaocclusion

nounThe degree of openness (of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter); the relative absence of blockage or obstruction, and measured in percent.

Opposite
obstruction

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe property of being easy to see and understand

Similar
obviousnessnoticeabilitynoticeableness
Broader
conspicuousness
Also see
noticeabilitynoticeablenessobviousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From patent + -cy.

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Cite this entry
APA

patency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patency

MLA

“patency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patency.

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