different between penetration vs penetrance
penetration
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)
- The act of penetrating something. [from 15th c.]
- Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
- Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. [from 17th c.]
- 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.
- 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy, XVI:
- (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.
- (marketing) The proportion of the target audience who buy the advertised product or service.
Derived terms
Translations
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penetrance
English
Etymology
penetrate +? -ance
Noun
penetrance (countable and uncountable, plural penetrances)
- The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power.
- (genetics) The proportion of individuals carrying a particular variation of a gene that also express an associated trait
Related terms
- penetration
See also
- expressivity
Anagrams
- repentance
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