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patency (n.)

"the state of being evident," 1650s, from patent (adj.) + abstract noun suffix -cy.

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Definitions of patency from WordNet

patency (n.)
the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct;
patency (n.)
the property of being easy to see and understand;
Synonyms: obviousness / noticeability / noticeableness
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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