penetration vs sexual intercourse

sexual intercourse vs penetration

penetration and sexual intercourse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penetration	Yes	No	No	No
sexual intercourse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sexual intercourse is a hypernym of penetration; that is, sexual intercourse is a word with a broader meaning than penetration:

penetration: the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
sexual intercourse: sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur

Other hypernyms of penetration include carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, copulation, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual relation.

penetration (noun)	sexual intercourse (noun)
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory	sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
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 penetration and sexual intercourse

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