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penetration vs permeation

permeation vs penetration

penetration and permeation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penetration Yes No No No
permeation Yes No No No
As nouns, permeation is a hyponym of penetration; that is, permeation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penetration:
  • penetration: the act of entering into or through something
  • permeation: mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
Other hyponyms of penetration include interpenetration, market penetration.
penetration (noun) permeation (noun)
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
the act of entering into or through something the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
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
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