- Penetrativeness
- Penetrativeness Pen"e*tra*tive*ness, n. The quality of being penetrative. [1913 Webster]
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Penetrativeness
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penetrativeness — pen·e·tra·tive·ness … English syllables
penetrativeness — noun see penetrative * * * penˈetrātiveness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑penetrate … Useful english dictionary
penetrative — penetratively, adv. penetrativeness, penetrativity /pen i treuh tiv i tee/, n. /pen i tray tiv/, adj. 1. tending to penetrate; piercing. 2. acute; keen. [1375 1425; late ME < ML penetrativus. See PENETRATE, IVE] * * * … Universalium
penetrative — /ˈpɛnətrətɪv/ (say penuhtruhtiv) adjective tending to penetrate; piercing; acute; keen. –penetratively, adverb –penetrativeness, noun …
penetrometer — n. instrument measuring the penetrability or firmness of a substance by driving a needle into it; instrument measuring the penetrativeness of X rays, etc … Dictionary of difficult words
penetrativity — ˌpenə.trəˈtivəd.ē noun ( es) : the quality or state of being penetrative : penetrativeness … Useful english dictionary
