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Penetrating vs Pendular - What's the difference?

penetrating | pendular |

As adjectives the difference between penetrating and pendular

is that penetrating is able to pierce or penetrate while pendular is characteristic of the motion of a pendulum.

As a verb penetrating

is .

penetrating

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to pierce or penetrate
    • The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
  • demonstrating acute or keen understanding
    • His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.

    Verb

    (head)

    • pendular

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characteristic of the motion of a pendulum
  • pendulous

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