PENETRATIVE


Meaning of PENETRATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-nə-ˌtrā-tiv ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : tending to penetrate : piercing

2. : acute

penetrative observations

3. : impressive

a penetrative speaker

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.