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PENETRA'TION, n. The act of entering a body. 1. Mental entrance into any thing a...
PEN'ETRATING, ppr. Entering; piercing; understanding. 1. a. Having the power of ...
PEN'ETRATED, pp. Entered; pierced; understood; fathomed.
PEN'ETRATE, v.t. [L. penetro, from the root of pen, a point.] 1. To enter or pie...
PEN'ETRANT, a. [L. penetrans.] Having the power to enter or pierce; sharp; subti...
PEN'ETRANCY, n. [L. penetrans.] Power of entering or piercing; as the penetrancy...
PEN'ETRAIL, n. [L.penetralia.] Interior parts. [Not used.]
PEN'ETRABLE, a. [L. penetrabilis. See Penetrate .] 1. That may be penetrated,ent...
PENETRABIL'ITY, n. [from penetrable.] Susceptibility of being penetrated, or of ...
PEND'ULUM, n. [L. pendulus, pendulum.] A vibrating body suspended from a fixed p...
PEND'ULOUSNESS, n. [See Pendulous.] The state of hanging; suspension. [The latte...
PENDULOS'ITY PEND'ULOUS, a. [L. pendulus, from pendeo, to hang.] Hanging; swingi...
PEND'ING, a. [L. pendeo, to hang; pendente lite.] Depending; remaining undecided...
PEND'ENT, a. [L. pendens.] Hanging; fastened at one end, the other being loose. ...
PEND'ENCY, n. [L.pendens, pendeo, supra.] Suspense; the state of being undecided...
PEND'ENCE, n. [L. pendens, pendeo, to hang.] Slope; inclination.