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penetration

[ pen-i-trey-shuhn ]
/ ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR penetration

noun

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Origin of penetration

First recorded in 1595–1605, penetration is from the Late Latin word penetrātiōn- (stem of penetrātiō). See penetrate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM penetration

non·pen·e·tra·tion, nounpre·pen·e·tra·tion, nounself-pen·e·tra·tion, nountrans·pen·e·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby penetration

penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer, Peneus, Penfield
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Words related to penetration

seepage, infiltration, diffusion, entrance, ingress, insertion, invasion, perforation, osmosis, thrusting, perception, insight, discernment, acumen, acuteness, astuteness, piercing, stabbing, forcing, punching

Example sentences from the Web for penetration

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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