entrance vs penetration

penetration vs entrance

entrance and penetration both are nouns.

entrance is a verb but penetration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
entrance	Yes	No	Yes	No
penetration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, penetration is a hyponym of entrance; that is, penetration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than entrance:

entrance: the act of entering
penetration: the act of entering into or through something

Other hyponyms of entrance include incursion, intrusion, irruption, entree, enrollment, enrolment, registration, admission, admittance.

entrance (noun)	penetration (noun)
the act of entering	an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
something that provides access (to get in or get out)	the act of entering into or through something
a movement into or inward	the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
	the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
	the ability to make way into or through something
	clear or deep perception of a situation

entrance (verb)	penetration (verb)
put into a trance
attract; cause to be enamored

Difference between entrance and penetration

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