penetration
[noun]
Synonyms:
- piercing, entrance, entry, incision, puncturing
- perception, acuteness, astuteness, insight, keenness, sharpness, shrewdness

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Related Words: penetrativeness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pen‧e‧tra‧tion /ˌpenəˈtreɪʃən, ˌpenɪˈtreɪʃən/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] when something or someone enters or passes through something, especially when this is difficult:
Cover the entire device to prevent water penetration.
penetration of
The attack failed to lead to any deep penetration of enemy territory.

2. [uncountable and countable] the degree to which a product is available or sold in an area
penetration of
the rise in import penetration of the domestic market

3. [uncountable] when a system of beliefs enters a society and becomes accepted
penetration of
the penetration of Marxism into Latin America

4. [uncountable] when someone joins and gets accepted by an organization, business etc in order to find out secret information
penetration of
foreign penetration of the British secret service

5. [uncountable] when a man puts his penis into a woman’s vagina or into someone’s anus

6. [uncountable] a special ability to understand things very clearly and completely

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

penetration
noun
ADJ. deep | greater | import, market Our aim is to achieve greater market penetration.
water | sexual
VERB + PENETRATION achieve

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲