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patency: Meaning and Definition of
pa•ten•cy
Pronunciation: (pāt'n-sē, pat'-), [key]
— n.
- the state of being patent.
- the condition of not being blocked or obstructed.
- openness of articulation, found more or less in all phonemes except stops.
See also:
- patency (Thesaurus)
