Definitions for Penetrative
ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪvpen·e·tra·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharpadjective

   having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

   "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

2. penetrative, penetratingadjective

   tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

   "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. penetrativeadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or involving penetration

2. penetrativeadjective

   Having the ability to penetrate

3. penetrativeadjective

   Displaying insight or discrimination; acute

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Penetrativeadjective

   Etymology: from penetrate.

   1. Piercing; sharp; subtile.

   Let not air be too gross, nor too penetrative, nor subject to any foggy noisomeness from fens. Henry Wotton.

   2. Acute; sagacious; discerning.

   O thou, whose penetrative wisdom found
   The south sea rocks and shelves, where thousands drown’d. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   3. Having the power to impress the mind.

   Would’st thou see
   Thy master thus with pleacht arms, bending down
   His corrigible neck, his face subdu’d
   To penetrative shame. William Shakespeare.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Penetrativeadjective

   tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun

2. Penetrativeadjective

   having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame

3. Penetrativeadjective

   acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. pntratif.]

How to pronounce Penetrative?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Penetrative in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Penetrative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Penetrative in a Sentence

1. Jakob Vinther:

   From what we can see, this cloaca would not have been suitable for cloacal kissing, it looks like it would have been penetrative sex.

2. Anitha Shenoy:

   If you look at the Indian penal code, there are so many subclassifications. They range from molestation, assault, to rape and penetrative sex. Here( in the bill) it is very loosely worded.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Penetrative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Penetrative
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Penetrative
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Penetrative