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interpenetrate Definition

inter·pen·etrate (in′tər pen′ə trāt′)

transitive verb -·trat′ed, -·trat′·ing

  1. to penetrate thoroughly; pervade; permeate
  2. to penetrate (each other) reciprocally or mutually

intransitive verb

  1. to penetrate each other
  2. to penetrate between parts, etc.

interpenetrate Related Forms
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.