Penetrances
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Penetrancies
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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.
Penetrants
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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.
Penetrate(v. i.)
- To pass; to make way; to pierce. Also used figuratively.
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.
Penetrations
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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.