penetrancy

Meanings

• Noun

  The ability of something to penetrate or pass through a substance or material.

• Noun

  The degree to which an idea, belief, or influence has permeated a culture or society.

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Variants

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penetrance , penetrances

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'penetrare', meaning 'to pierce' or 'to go through'.

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Trivia

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1. Penetrancy is a term used in various fields, including physics, chemistry, sociology, and psychology.

2. The term 'penetrance' is sometimes used in genetics to refer to the degree to which a particular gene trait is expressed in an individual.

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Related Concepts

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1. Percolation: A related concept to penetrancy is percolation, which refers to the process of a fluid or gas passing through a solid substance.

2. Permeation: Another related concept is permeation, which refers to the process of a substance passing through the pores of a solid material.

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Culture

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Penetrancy has been used metaphorically to describe the spread of ideas, beliefs, or influences into a culture or society. It can also refer to the ability of something to permeate or pass through a substance or material.

How to Memorize "penetrancy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a bullet penetrating through a wooden target or an idea spreading through a crowd.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something passing through or permeating.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Apples Naked' to remember the definition of penetrancy as 'The ability to penetrate or go through'.

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