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penetration
[ pen-i-trey-shuhn ]
/ ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən /
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Origin of penetration
OTHER WORDS FROM penetration
non·pen·e·tra·tion, nounpre·pen·e·tra·tion, nounself-pen·e·tra·tion, nountrans·pen·e·tra·tion, nounWords nearby penetration
penetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrate, penetrating, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer, Peneus, Penfield
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How to use penetration in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for penetration
penetration
/ (ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of penetrating
the ability or power to penetrate
keen insight or perception
military an offensive manoeuvre that breaks through an enemy's defensive position
Also called: market penetration the proportion of the total number of potential purchasers of a product or service who either are aware of its existence or actually buy it
another name for depth of field
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