different between penetration vs ingenuity

English

Etymology

From Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, and its source, Latin penetr?ti?, from the participle stem of penetr? (“pierce”, verb).Morphologically penetrate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /p?n??t?e??(?)n/

  Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

penetration (countable and uncountable, plural penetrations)

1. The act of penetrating something. [from 15th c.]

   Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.

2. Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. [from 17th c.]
3. The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. [from 17th c.]
   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy, XVI:

     my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration.

4. (blackjack) A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
5. (marketing) The proportion of the target audience who buy the advertised product or service.

Derived terms

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin ingenuit?s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nd???n(j)u??ti/

Noun

ingenuity (usually uncountable, plural ingenuities)

1. The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
2. (now rare) Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness

Related terms

• ingenious
• ingenuous

Translations

See also

• industriousness

Anagrams

• genuinity