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penetration

pe·net·ra·tion

UK/pɛ.nɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ US/pɛ.nəˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

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2.
3.

the act of entering into or through something

  • “the penetration of upper management by women”
4.

the ability to make way into or through something

  • “the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries”
5.

the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)

6.

the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman

Origin

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

Phrases

  • double penetration
  • market penetration
  • penetration aid
  • penetration line
  • penetration pricing
  • penetration test

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