penetration
Penetration refers to entering or making your way through something. It's also a deep insight.
When something penetrates, it’s going through something else, so penetration is an example of this happening. You could talk about the penetration of a jacket by a knife, or the penetration of a fortress by an army. When a basketball team pierces the other team's defenses, it's called penetration. Also, in-depth perception or insight is called penetration. Just like physical penetration goes deep into something, mental penetration implies deep understanding of an idea or situation.
Definitions of penetration
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the act of entering into or through something“the penetration of upper management by women”
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types:
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interpenetration, permeation
mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
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market penetration
the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
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interpenetration, permeation
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an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
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synonyms:
incursion
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interpenetration
the action of penetrating between or among
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breakthrough
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
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invasion
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
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infiltration
a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
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foray, maraud, raid
a sudden short attack
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air attack, air raid
an attack by armed planes on a surface target
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inroad
an invasion or hostile attack
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swoop
a very rapid raid
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the ability to make way into or through something“the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries”
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type of:
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ability
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
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ability
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the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
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the act of inserting the penis into a partner's vagina or anus
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clear or deep perception of a situation
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synonyms:
insight
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type of:
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perception
knowledge gained by perceiving
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perception
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