simple past tense and past participle of penetrate

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce. / (figuratively) To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of penetrate

plural of penetrance

In a penetrable way.

The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power.

Something that penetrates

plural of penetrant

The quality of being penetrative.

That can or does physically penetrate something; piercing, penetrating. / Displaying insight or discrimination; acute; penetrating. / (sports) That can penetrate opposition defences.