Penetration vs Permeability - What's the difference?
penetration | permeability |
The act of penetrating something.
Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , XVI:
A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
the property of being permeable
the rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material
(geology) a measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water)
(physics) a quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).
As nouns the difference between penetration and permeability
is that penetration is penetration while permeability is the property of being permeable.penetration
English
Noun
(en noun)- Any penetration , however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
- my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration .