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Definition of Penetration

1. Noun. An attack that penetrates into enemy territory.

2. Noun. Clear or deep perception of a situation.

3. Noun. The act of entering into or through something. "The penetration of upper management by women"

4. Noun. The ability to make way into or through something. "The greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"

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

6. Noun. The act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman.

Definition of Penetration

1. n. The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult.

Definition of Penetration

1. Noun. The act of penetrating something. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

2. Noun. Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹

3. Noun. The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Penetration

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Penetration

1. The act of piercing or entering deeply. Origin: L. Penetratio This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Penetration

penetrants penetrated penetratees penetrates penetratest penetrating penetrating injury penetrating keratoplasty penetrating trauma penetrating ulcer

penetrating wound penetratingly penetratingness penetration bomb penetration test penetration tests penetrations penetrative penetratively penetrativeness

penetrator penetrators penetrometer penetrometers penfieldite penfish

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