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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-i-truh ns]
- /ˈpɛn ɪ trəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-i-truh ns]
- /ˈpɛn ɪ trəns/
Definitions of penetrance word
- noun penetrance the frequency, expressed as a percentage, with which a particular gene produces its effect in a group of organisms. Compare expressivity (def 2). 1
- noun penetrance the percentage frequency with which a gene exhibits its effect 0
- noun penetrance the degree of regularity with which a gene produces its specific effect in its carriers in a population 0
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Origin of penetrance
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; penetr(ant) + -ance
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Parts of speech for Penetrance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penetrance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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penetrance usage trend in Literature
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- what is incomplete penetrance?
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