penetration
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penetration
- /pɛ.nɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /pɛ.nəˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, and its source, Latin penetrātiō, from the participle stem of penetrō (“pierce”, verb). Morphologically penetrate + -ion.
noun penetrations
- The act of penetrating something.
- The insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
- The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. […] 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.
- The act of progressing or moving forward through or into something. 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.
- 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.
- The proportion of the target audience who buy or use the specified product or service. 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incursion, insight, penetrate, perforation, puncture, breach, flow, inflow, diffusion, dissemination, indentation, storming, spread, seepage, permeability, raid
Translations
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noun act of penetrating
| Español | penetración |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 浸透 shintō, 貫通 kantsū |
| 中文 | 滲透 /渗透 shèntòu |
| Português | penetração |
| Français | pénétration |
| Deutsch | Penetration |
| Italiano | penetrazione |
| Ελληνικά | διείσδυση dieísdysi |
| Română | penetrare, penetrație |
| Русский | проника́ние pronikánije, проникнове́ние proniknovénije |
| العربية | اِخْتِرَاقْ |
Talk about this word "penetration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/penetration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. penetration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/penetration "penetration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/penetration.Cite this
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title = {penetration},
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