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invasion vs penetration

penetration vs invasion

invasion and penetration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
invasion Yes No No No
penetration Yes No No No
As nouns, penetration is a hypernym of invasion; that is, penetration is a word with a broader meaning than invasion:
  • invasion: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
  • penetration: an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Other hypernyms of invasion include incursion.
invasion (noun) penetration (noun)
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
any entry into an area not previously occupied the act of entering into or through something
(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body 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 invasion and penetration

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