Penetrability(n.) The quality of being penetrable; susceptibility of being penetrated, entered, or pierced.
Penetrable(a.) Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Used also figuratively.
Penetrance(n.) Alt. of Penetrancy
Penetrancy(n.) The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power of quality; as, the penetrancy of subtile effluvia.
Penetrant(a.) Having power to enter or pierce; penetrating; sharp; subtile; as, penetrant cold.
Penetrate(v. i.) To pass; to make way; to pierce. Also used figuratively.
Penetrate(v. t.) To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to effect an entrance into; to pierce; as, light penetrates darkness.
Penetrate(v. t.) To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to touch with feeling; to make sensible; to move deeply; as, to penetrate one's heart with pity.
Penetrate(v. t.) To pierce into by the mind; to arrive at the inner contents or meaning of, as of a mysterious or difficult subject; to comprehend; to understand.
Penetrated(imp. & p. p.) of Penetrate
Penetrating(a.) Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor.
Penetrating(a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind.
Penetrating(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Penetrate
Penetratingly(adv.) In a penetrating manner.
Penetration(n.) The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult.
Penetration(n.) Acuteness; insight; sharp discoverment; sagacity; as, a person of singular penetration.
Penetrative(a.) Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun.
Penetrative(a.) Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame.
Penetrative(a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom.
Penetrativeness(n.) The quality of being penetrative.
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