perception vs penetration

penetration vs perception

perception and penetration both are nouns.

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

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

perception: knowledge gained by perceiving
penetration: clear or deep perception of a situation

Other hyponyms of perception include discernment, perceptiveness, insight, cognizance.

perception (noun)	penetration (noun)
becoming aware of something via the senses	an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
the process of perceiving	the act of entering into or through something
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept	the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
a way of conceiving something	the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
knowledge gained by perceiving	the ability to make way into or through something
	clear or deep perception of a situation

Difference between perception and penetration

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