Penetrating quality; penetrativeness (literal and figurative).
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Philip Sidney (1554–1586), author and courtier. From classical Latin penetrant-, penetrānspenetrant: see -ancy.
Definition of penetrancy in US English:
penetrancy
nounˈpɛnɪtrənsi
rare
Penetrating quality; penetrativeness (literal and figurative).
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Philip Sidney (1554–1586), author and courtier. From classical Latin penetrant-, penetrāns penetrant: see -ancy.