interpenetrate
interpenetrate
Definition
inter·pen·etrate (in′tər pen′ə trāt′)
transitive verb -·trat′ed, -·trat′·ing
- to penetrate thoroughly; pervade; permeate
- to penetrate (each other) reciprocally or mutually
intransitive verb
- to penetrate each other
- to penetrate between parts, etc.
in′ter·pen′·etra′·tion noun
in′ter·pen′·etra′·tive adjective
interpenetrate
Usage Examples
Object
- network: There are two separate interpenetrating networks, linked through the four equatorial water molecules in the hexamers.
- reality: Mystical realities begins to interpenetrate the ordinary realities of our daily lives.
Modifying Another Word
- mutually: The expressive qualities of things -- like the words in a sentence -- mutually interpenetrate and influence each other.
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