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Penetration

//pɛ.nɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of penetrating something. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of entering into or through something wordnet
  3. 3
    The insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. countable, uncountable

    "Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense."

  4. 4
    the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. countable, uncountable

    "[…] my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree, which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration."

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  1. 6
    an attack that penetrates into enemy territory wordnet
  2. 7
    The act of progressing or moving forward through or into something. countable, uncountable

    "Arsenal lacked urgency and penetration in a lazy, lacklustre opening half, sucked in by Forest's strategy of sitting back in blocks of defence waiting to hit them on the counter."

  3. 8
    the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) wordnet
  4. 9
    A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    the ability to make way into or through something wordnet
  6. 11
    The proportion of the target audience who buy or use the specified product or service. countable, uncountable

    "The electrification of the lines radiating from Casablanca originated with the policy of economic penetration and conciliation pursued by Marshal Lyautey for the pacification of Morocco."

  7. 12
    clear or deep perception of a situation wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, and its source, Latin penetrātiō, from the participle stem of penetrō (“pierce”, verb). Morphologically penetrate + -ion.

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