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ingress vs penetration

penetration vs ingress

ingress and penetration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ingress Yes No No No
penetration Yes No No No
As nouns, penetration is a hyponym of ingress; that is, penetration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ingress:
  • ingress: the act of entering
  • penetration: the act of entering into or through something
ingress (noun) penetration (noun)
the act of entering an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse the act of entering into or through something
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
Difference between ingress and penetration

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