Noun: patency pey-t(u)n(t)-see or pa-t(u)n(t)-see
- The openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
"The surgeon checked the patency of the artery after removing the blockage"
- The property of being easy to see and understand
"The patency of the solution made him feel foolish for not seeing it sooner";
- obviousness, noticeability, noticeableness
Derived forms: patencies
See also: noticeable, obvious, unnoticeable, unobvious
Type of: conspicuousness, openness
Encyclopedia: Patency