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penetrative

[ pen-i-trey-tiv ]
/ ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪv /
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adjective

tending to penetrate; piercing.
acute; keen.

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Origin of penetrative

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word penetrātīvus.See penetrate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM penetrative

pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverbpen·e·tra·tive·ness, pen·e·tra·tiv·i·ty [pen-i-truh-tiv-i-tee], /ˌpɛn ɪ trəˈtɪv ɪ ti/, nounun·pen·e·tra·tive, adjectiveun·pen·e·tra·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby penetrative

penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer, Peneus, Penfield, pen friend, Peng Dehuai
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