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penetration

/ penetration /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of entering into or through something
"the penetration of upper management by women"
Type of:
entrance entering entry
Kinds of:
interpenetration permeation market penetration
noun Sense 2
the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
Type of:
sexual intercourse intercourse sex act
Derived:
penetrate
noun Sense 3
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Type of:
attack onslaught onset
Kinds of:
interpenetration breakthrough invasion infiltration foray
noun Sense 4
the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
Type of:
depth
noun Sense 5
the ability to make way into or through something
"the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"
Type of:
ability
Derived:
penetrate
noun Sense 6
clear or deep perception of a situation
Type of:
perception
Derived:
penetrate fathom bottom
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
1
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entrance entering entry interpenetration permeation market penetration sexual intercourse intercourse sex act attack onslaught onset