penetrate /penˈi-trāt/

1. To thrust or force a way into the inside of
2. To pierce into or through
3. To insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
4. To force entry within a country's borders or through an enemy's front line (military)
5. To gain access into and influence within (a country, organization, market, etc) for political, financial, etc, purposes
6. To permeate
7. To reach the mind or feelings of
8. To pierce with the eye or understanding, see into or through whether with the eye or intellect (figurative)
9. To understand

1. To reach the inside
2. To be understood

penetrability /-trə-bilˈi-ti/ noun

penˈetrable adjective

penˈetrableness noun

penˈetrably adverb

So as to be penetrated

penetrāˈlia plural noun

1. (pl of L penetral or penetrāle) the inmost parts of a building
2. The most holy place in a temple
3. Innermost mysteries

penetrāˈlian adjective

penˈetrance noun (genetics)

The frequency, expressed as a percentage, with which a gene exhibits an effect

penˈetrancy noun

penˈetrant adjective

Penetrating

A substance which increases the penetration of a liquid into porous material or between contiguous surfaces, by lowering its surface tension

penˈetrāting adjective

1. Piercing
2. Loud and clear
3. Having keen and deep insight
4. Sharp
5. Keen
6. Discerning

penˈetrātingly adverb

penetrāˈtion noun

1. The act or power of penetrating or entering
2. Acuteness
3. Discernment
4. The space-penetrating power of a telescope
5. The sexual act of inserting the penis into the vagina or anus
6. The process and practices of espionage or infiltration within an organization, country, etc

penˈetrātive adjective

1. Tending or able to penetrate
2. Piercing
3. Having keen and deep insight
4. Reaching and affecting the mind
5. (of sexual intercourse) involving penetration

penˈetrātively adverb

penˈetrātiveness noun

penˈetrātor noun

penetromˈeter noun

An instrument for measuring the hardness of a substance according to the depth of penetration of a needle driven into it

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