Definitions for patency

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patency pa·ten·cy

Spelling: [peyt-n-see, pat-]

IPA: /ˈpeɪt n si, ˈpæt-/

Patency is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in patency (acenpty).

Definitions for patency

noun

1. the state of being patent.
2. Medicine/Medical. the condition of not being blocked or obstructed.
3. Phonetics. openness of articulation, found more or less in all phonemes except stops.

Origin of patency

First recorded in 1650-60; pat(ent) + -ency